be offensive
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I don’t know if that’s supposed to be offensive or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Paul Scholes says an Instagram story post about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick was "in no way intended to be offensive" towards his former team-mate.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Offensive line coach Zach Hanson was pursued heavily by his alma mater, Kansas State, to be offensive coordinator under new coach Collin Klein, who Hanson considers to be one of his closest friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
He said that if he and his team had felt the campaign would be offensive in that way, “we never would’ve done it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
He had flushed and glanced suspiciously towards him, fancying that the man was trying to be offensive.
From Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley
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