offensive

Example Sentences

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Karen Zacarías initially conceptualized “Destiny of Desire” as a response to offensive stereotypes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Last year, former Manchester City captain Joey Barton was found guilty of sending "grossly offensive" social media posts about her and fellow pundit Lucy Ward.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Since 2021, no team with freshmen accounting for at least 25% of their offensive output has won a championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

If you can cut costs and improve revenue, that is an offensive move.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

After dinner, we’d wash our dishes and gather to watch the least offensive movie the teachers could possibly find.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge