greatly offend
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
to cause someone to feel very upset or insulted
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Examples (10)
- His insensitive remarks could greatly offend many people.
- She feared her directness might greatly offend the elderly guests.
- The unexpected criticism greatly offended the artist.
- I try to avoid topics that could greatly offend my colleagues.
- He was greatly offended by their dismissive attitude.
- Such a blatant disregard for rules would greatly offend the committee.
- Her lack of empathy greatly offends me.
- They worried that the article would greatly offend certain religious groups.
- To greatly offend someone often leads to irreparable damage in relationships.
- The sudden change in policy greatly offended the long-standing employees.