in poor taste
Example Sentences
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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
He introduced a tribute to "SNL characters and sketches that have aged horribly", describing the subsequent montage as "unquestionably in poor taste".
From BBC ● Feb. 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’s in poor taste for a billionaire to ask anyone for money,” Cannon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“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
