be offensive
Example Sentences
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He said that if he and his team had felt the campaign would be offensive in that way, “we never would’ve done it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
Why would a striking Van Gogh landscape, “Field of Poppies,” be offensive?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
And of course you can swear in any language, and it would still be offensive to some.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
If a doctor uses “you” incorrectly with a patient, it could be offensive, Wong said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
He had flushed and glanced suspiciously towards him, fancying that the man was trying to be offensive.
From Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley
