Even for a relatively slight offense, a Wastling could be executed.

She mentions that arrests are constant within the colored community- even for the slightest offenses that a white man would get away with.

Larson's question was not so much curiosity as his slight offense at not being asked to do this job himself.

So far neither he nor any of his men had offered Elmira the slightest offense.

Gabriel drew himself up, pretended to slight offense.

Those with slight offenses were imprisoned for the duration of the war.

Cameron attempts to make up for slight offenses over the past couple of weeks with Gloria by inviting her to a fancy restaurant.

Jedburgh did not take the slightest offense.

"You couldn't afford me, Yarblek," she told him without seeming to take the slightest offense.

He arrived ready to explode at the slightest offense, and ended up feeling, in addition to bored, welcome and at ease.