in bad taste
Example Sentences
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I died of laughter watching it as a preteen — that it was immature and in bad taste was entirely the point.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
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
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
"Hogan's Heroes" was popular with TV viewers during its run on the CBS network and for decades afterward in syndication even though some critics considered it in bad taste.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 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
