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distasteful

[dis-teyst-fuhl] / dɪsˈteɪst fəl /


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This question, often raised in a more distasteful context, also applied to Netflix in its then-pending acquisition of the Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The frontman took umbrage at Jackson presenting himself as a messianic figure, protecting hundreds of children, calling the display "distasteful and crap".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The State Bar hated the news conference, disciplining the duo for what they considered an act of unethical and distasteful advertising.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

And when Hollywood trades posted on social media that the award for best original score was announced during a commercial break, the Globes felt all the more distasteful.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

By contrast, Durham’s leading white newspaper denounced the idea of a boycott, calling it “dynamite” and “a distasteful aggressive suggestion...quite unfair to the theaters.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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