offend someone's sensibilities

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• offend */ — UK [əˈfend] / US verb Word forms offend : present tense I/you/we/they offend he/she/it offends present participle offending past tense offended past participle offended 1) [transitive] to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something… …   English dictionary

• sensibility — sen|si|bil|i|ty [ˌsensıˈbılıti] n plural sensibilities 1.) [U and C] the way that someone reacts to particular subjects or types of behaviour ▪ her religious sensibilities offend/wound sb s sensibilities ▪ Avoid using words that might offend… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sensibility — noun plural sensibilities 1 wound/offend sb s sensibilities to offend someone by being rude or unpleasant etc: It wounded her delicate sensibilities to be addressed in such a vulgar manner. 2 (U) the ability to understand feelings, especially… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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