offence

01. Shoplifting is a serious [offence], and will be punished.

02. The smell of perfume can be quite [offensive] to people with allergies.

03. Because it was his first [offence], he was let off with a warning.

04. In some countries, selling illegal drugs is an [offence] which is punishable by death.

05. A young American living in Singapore was caned for a vandalism [offence], sparking outrage in the U.S.

06. It is an [offence] to buy stolen goods.

07. Ursula found his sexist jokes to be [offensive], and she told him so.

08. Personally, I'm not [offended] by sex scenes in movies, but I know some people are very uncomfortable with them.

09. A known sex [offender] has been spotted hanging around near the playground.

10. Contrary to popular belief, research now shows that young [offenders] generally get stiffer sentences than adults who commit the same crime.

11. The director of the film decided to remove the [offending] scenes from the movie in order to avoid an X rating.

12. Studies show that persons prosecuted for criminal [offences] are disproportionately members of the lower class.

13. There is a Nigerian proverb which states that it is a fear of [offence] that makes men swallow poison.

14. Ambrose Bierce once suggested that to apologize is to lay the foundation for a future [offence].

15. Cicero once stated that justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no [offence].

16. Stanley Baldwin once said that the only defense is in [offence], which means that you have to kill more women and children more quickly than the enemy if you want to save yourselves.

17. Cicero once said, "Let the punishment match the [offence]."

18. In the 1800s in England, trying to commit suicide was an [offence] which was punishable by hanging.

19. During the 18th century, books that were considered [offensive] were sometimes punished by being whipped.

20. Catholic bishops once tried to prevent singer Madonna from touring Italy, claiming she was an [offence] to good taste.

21. If we were to remove from our libraries every book that someone finds [offensive], the shelves would be bare.

22. Europeans in Madagascar are not called white because the color white is considered [offensive] in their culture.

23. A Chinese proverb notes that you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily [offend] one in an hour.

24. A Czech proverb observes that if you want to hear the truth about yourself, [offend] your neighbor.

25. A Mexican proverb suggests that he who is accustomed to evil is [offended] by good.

26. In my experience, I've generally found communication to be a subtle art. [Offence] is often taken, but rarely intended.

27. In January of 1991, Allied forces launched a major air [offensive] against Iraq to begin the Persian Gulf War.

28. Ludwig Wittgenstein once suggested that no one likes having [offended] another person; hence everyone feels so much better if the other person doesn't show he's been [offended].