What does offending mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. offendingadjective

    offending against or breaking a law or rule

    "contracts offending against the statute were canceled"

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  1. offending

    Offending typically refers to the action of causing displeasure, anger, resentment, or hurt feelings through one's actions, words, behavior, or conduct. It may also refer to committing a crime or violating a law or rule.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of offending in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of offending in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of offending in a Sentence

  1. Dell Loy Hansen:

    I believe that communities are strengthened by diversity, i am truly sorry for offending and being insensitive to the plight of others. I seek to do better and commit to supporting and improving diversity and inclusion in my own community going forward.

  2. Peter Kidd:

    In my view, the first episode in the priest's sacristy involved a brazen and forceful sexual attack on the two victims, the acts were sexually graphic. Both victims were visibly and audibly distressed during this offending.

  3. Robert Chalmers:

    I made a bet and I had to stand by it, i ’d like to apologize for personally offending Doug Gilmour and Doug Gilmour family. It was never my intention to disrespect them.

  4. The Red:

    During Tuesday night's Red Sox-Orioles game, it was reported to Red Sox-Orioles security that a racial slur was used in a comment from one fan to another fan, the offending individual was promptly ejected from the ballpark, and has since been notified they are no longer welcome at Fenway Park this week.On.

  5. Tom Slater:

    Things have gotten so bad and everyone has gotten caught up in this, but I don’t see anything liberal—or progressive—in offending free speech.

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