in poor taste

Example Sentences

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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

This Mamba trio will be a monument to Tinseltown excess and poor taste in front of the arena.

From Los Angeles Times

She had poor taste in men; two of her three husbands were charming bounders who ended up in prison for fraud.

From New York Times

We laughed at his poor taste in romantic movies and how much Anthony Hopkins looked like my dad.

From Seattle Times

Characters both real and imagined offer wisdom, respite and comedy: There’s Chan-sil’s curmudgeonly landlady, played by Yuh-Jung Youn of “Minari” fame, who is dealing with grief of her own; a handsome young filmmaker whose poor taste in movies leaves Chan-sil torn; and the ghost of Leslie Cheung, the legendary Hong Kong singer and actor, who apparates every now and then in his underwear to offer Chan-sil advice on love and life.

From New York Times