offensiveness
Example Sentences
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They may not be anyone you know, or they might have radically different standards of offensiveness than you or the rest of society.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
While the offensiveness of the conversation commands the headlines, the reason the group met in the first place warrants more attention.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
“Is there a clear distinction made between offensiveness and harmfulness to populations when evaluating what content to buy and air?” asked one.
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2022
Marshall answered the questions politely, never hinting at the offensiveness of the implication that he somehow supported crime and lawlessness.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2022
With some difficulty he regained his chair, after stumbling over a footstool, and crushing the tail of a King Charles cocker, that was snorting on the hearthrug in all the offensiveness of canine obesity.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
