be offensive
Example Sentences
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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
Yet the BBC did catch and remove a remark by “My Father’s Shadow” director Akinola Davies Jr. that it found to be offensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
“Secretary Becerra never knew this word to be offensive and certainly he meant no disrespect to anyone,” said a campaign spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
The Booker-winning novelist has previously expressed his opposition to "sensitivity readers", the practice of hiring someone to read a manuscript before its publication in order to point out things that might be offensive to readers.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Ducks are rendered so ill tasted from stuffing down garbage as sometimes to be offensive to the palate when cooked.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
