distasteful

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This question, often raised in a more distasteful context, also applied to Netflix in its then-pending acquisition of the Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The frontman took umbrage at Jackson presenting himself as a messianic figure, protecting hundreds of children, calling the display "distasteful and crap".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was distasteful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

In part, that’s because even if the threats weren’t enough on their own, the texting story showed distasteful sides of Jones’ private personality.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

“It is distasteful, but many mortals will fight for any cause as long as they are paid.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan