offensive
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Modeled after a monk’s robe and a nun’s habit, Holmes combined Christian inspiration with the miniskirt trend, which some people found fun, while others labeled it offensive.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Toronto was coming off its first win in franchise history on Wednesday when it defeated Seattle but struggled against a more complete offensive team in the Sparks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Mr. Platner claimed that he didn’t know it was offensive until it became a campaign controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
An edgelord is a person who posts dark and offensive content for shock value; the more detached you can be, the cooler you are.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
But then their offensive sputtered to a halt as infantrymen and horse-drawn artillery became ensnared in the obstacle course of churned-up fields, abandoned trenches, and shattered roads left from the Battle of the Somme.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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