be offensive
Example Sentences
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I don’t know if that’s supposed to be offensive or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
There was also the news that council districts in Northern England had instructed schoolteachers not to encourage children in classrooms to draw any pictures that might be offensive to Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 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
And of course you can swear in any language, and it would still be offensive to some.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
I should grieve indeed if any word or deed of mine should ever be offensive to you, for you know me to be always yours most sincerely, "Signor."
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Mrs. Russell Barrington
