off-color
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But it isn’t returning to its past image, which some people considered inappropriate and off-color by focusing too much on idealized images of beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
While accepting the inaugural award for best podcast at last Sunday’s Golden Globes, Amy Poehler — perennial optimist and the mind behind some of contemporary culture’s most feel-good media — made a rare off-color joke.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
But let’s be clear: Plenty of people wrote mean, off-color things that they wouldn’t say out loud.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2025
“In the context of their long-time friendship, plaintiff’s flip question had no sexual, off-color, obscene, misogynistic or sexist meaning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
An off-color anecdote, a laugh in the wrong place.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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