poor taste
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Other social media users called the clip "insensitive", "triggering" and in "poor taste".
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
Mr. Carr also threatened action against ABC affiliates after late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a joke in poor taste about Charlie Kirk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Superstar Limo at California Adventure was conceived as a ride in which paparazzi would chase celebs, a concept deemed in poor taste in the wake of the death of Princess Diana.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025
Where is entertainment’s place when tragedy strikes, and is it in poor taste to forge on?
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025
“It was in poor taste, Chancellor, but I didn’t expect it to get around. I only sang it on one occasion, in fact.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
