no offense
idiom
—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.
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In fact, the Chargers would like to make their Week 18 game against Las Vegas as meaningless as possible – no offense to the Raiders, of course.
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Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
But most of us thought that this funny, moving, thoughtful riff on the road movie would be among the 10 films picked for Best Picture, and — no offense to most of the ones who did make it in — the fact that it was left out feels like a glaring mistake.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
On that front, no offense has been more prolific on the ground this season than the Ravens.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Without Mendoza, a three-time ACC Quarterback of the Week, Cal had no offense and no chance against SMU.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
For the first-time general manager, no offense, likely, is taken.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Sunday’s game felt like a 2006 flashback — all defense, no offense.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
The Queen Who Never Was is the first major casualty of the war between the Greens and the Blacks (no offense, Jaehaerys) and her death also marks the start of an interesting/troubling/possibly very premeditated potential dynamic between Aemond and Aegon.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
Layers of soft sponge cake and Swiss meringue buttercream knock Little Debbie's version out of the park (no offense, Deb).
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
But most of us thought that this funny, moving, thoughtful riff on the road movie would be among the 10 films picked for Best Picture, and — no offense to most of the ones who did make it in — the fact that it was left out feels like a glaring mistake.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
On that front, no offense has been more prolific on the ground this season than the Ravens.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Without Mendoza, a three-time ACC Quarterback of the Week, Cal had no offense and no chance against SMU.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
For the first-time general manager, no offense, likely, is taken.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Sunday’s game felt like a 2006 flashback — all defense, no offense.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
The Queen Who Never Was is the first major casualty of the war between the Greens and the Blacks (no offense, Jaehaerys) and her death also marks the start of an interesting/troubling/possibly very premeditated potential dynamic between Aemond and Aegon.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
Layers of soft sponge cake and Swiss meringue buttercream knock Little Debbie's version out of the park (no offense, Deb).
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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“No offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20offense. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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