At the same time, industry officials say they do not want to offend the new powers in Washington.

"No one wants to offend the base the two of them have."

People who sell products to the public don't want to offend it.

Now I don't want to offend the gentleman who asked the question.

Yet he did not want to offend his visitor further, and they had come a long way.

George is powerful because the king does not want to offend him.

But he also does not want to offend the Christian right or the insurance companies.

She felt uncomfortable, but didn't want to offend him by moving away.

On the other hand, he didn't want to offend Data.

I do not want to offend any of the great Powers.