no offense

phrase

—used before a statement to indicate that one does not want to cause a person or group to feel hurt, angry, or upset by what is about to be said

No offense, but I think you are mistaken.

Examples of no offense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Catalina Island Camps director Tom Horner explained that sleep-away camps like his offer a range of benefits, from digital detox to autonomy (no offense, parents) and a break from regular schedules. — Gqlshare, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

Despite that, Buffalo has missed someone with Moore’s skill set in the offense the last two seasons, and Moore hasn’t played with a quarterback like Josh Allen, with no offense to Caleb Williams. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

That’s someone that’s obviously a lot higher than just, no offense, but like the fan at an indie show. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Mar. 2026

Although honestly, love Tim Hortons, love Montreal, no offense to my Canadian friends. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for no offense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence