cause offence

Mr De Gucht said he hadn't meant to cause offence, and anti-Semitism had no place in today's world.

"It was not intended to cause offence and we apologize if it has, " he told the New Zealand Herald on Sunday.

In advance of his arrival, a member of his entourage visited every booth to make sure that nothing might cause offence.

But his action was essentially one of freedom of expression, which includes the freedom to cause offence.

Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence.

DON'T take your shirt off in public places. Exposed upper bodies may cause offence.

The Poster was banned by London Underground because of its potential to cause offence to French speakers.

They are a linguistically undervulgarised group of people and even the most harmless phrases are likely to cause offence.

So there are certain things that Mill would not want to ban, yet they cause offence.

I'm sure he didn't mean to cause offence .

a name that is not likely to cause offence or confusion, which refers to a title or honour, or is too long;