offend

to cause someone to feel very upset or insulted

used to describe someone who is sensitive and quick to take offense

to cause someone to feel very upset or insulted

to cause someone to feel a small amount of annoyance or insult

to cause someone to feel seriously upset or insulted, often in a formal context

to cause extreme and lasting offense

to experience the feeling of being insulted or upset

to have an appearance that suggests one is insulted or upset

to have a tone of voice that suggests one is insulted or upset

to state that causing offense was not one's intention

indicates a high probability of causing offense

to take care to avoid causing offense

to make a conscious effort to avoid causing offense

to be very concerned about avoiding causing offense

to break a rule, law, or principle