offensive
Example Sentences
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"This is not only entirely untrue and utterly absurd, but it's also deeply offensive."
From Barron's
He and his wife moved to Georgia for two years after Russia launched its offensive, before returning to Saint Petersburg.
From Barron's
Rigid, gas-filled airships known as Zeppelins conducted the first offensive missions when crews dropped bombs on England during World War I.
Sir Jim apologised for "offending some people" with his language after the prime minister described his comments as "offensive and wrong", although he maintained an "open debate" on the matter was needed.
From BBC
Hiding his face behind a balaclava, the 19-year-old told AFP he would soon leave to fight in the war, vowing "to defend my country" -- which launched a large-scale offensive against its neighbour four years ago.
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