in bad taste
Example Sentences
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The film did not get many positive reviews with critics pointing out that its use of Holocaust imagery and dialogue was in bad taste.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
“Kinda in bad taste for Kylie to decorate her kids birthday party like Astroworld considering what happened,” a Milwaukee user commented.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
Just as the CPR celebration may soon be phased out of virtual football, doing it on the real field is also now considered in bad taste.
From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2023
In Germany, Spiegelman was asked by a reporter if a cartoon about Auschwitz was in bad taste.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022
“Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,—which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,—what do you mean?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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