Sentence examples for try to offend from inspiring English sources

"We try to offend all corners equally," he said.

They and Edo try to offend Elizabeth with bawdy songs and stories.

I sometimes try to offend as part of my routine – after all, the essence of humour, even in a child, is the effort to shock and surprise.

I never actively try to offend though.

"To try to offend anyone would be juvenile, but to be afraid to offend people would be cowardly," Benioff explained.

I will never applaud Charlie Hebdo, but that won't prevent me from standing by their right to try to offend me.

We're not trying to offend anyone".

They went and complained to another member of staff, but I wasn't trying to offend, merely to offer advice for improvement.

Sometimes people think I'm trying to offend them but it's not the case at all".

Obama, who roots for baseball, football and basketball teams from Chicago, said he did not think that fans of the Redskins were deliberately trying to offend Native Americans.

"We're not trying to offend anybody or insult anyone in other markets," said Jim Ellis, a partner in the advertising agency.