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in bad taste





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Others thought it was in bad taste for her to celebrate her freedom while Godejohn serves a life sentence.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

The film did not get many positive reviews with critics pointing out that its use of Holocaust imagery and dialogue was in bad taste.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2023

But some humanitarian aid groups have criticized adventure tourism in the Darien, saying marketing trips as if they were a test of survival skills is in bad taste and distracts from the suffering of migrants.

From Reuters Jul. 22, 2023

Just as the CPR celebration may soon be phased out of virtual football, doing it on the real field is also now considered in bad taste.

From Washington Times Jan. 11, 2023

“Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,—which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,—what do you mean?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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