inoffensive

Example Sentences

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One of them is a title so generic, so blandly inoffensive yet simultaneously indicative of hope, resolve, or insider knowledge as to be, ultimately, unmemorable.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

We must behave in a manner that is pleasurable and inoffensive to them, in a manner that aligns with the characters on their favorite television show.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

It’s surrounded by modern apartment buildings, boxy and inoffensive, built to blend in with today’s taste.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Later on, you found out that he wasn’t inoffensive, of course.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier