offensive

Example Sentences

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In January, he took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal to apologize for offensive statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Along with the MVP candidate’s statistics in the offensive category, how about including the collective statistics of the opponents they are primarily assigned to guard?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At the event, Kanda insisted that tackling online sales of offensive weapons to teenagers was crucial.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But the third daughter, who had become a feminist in the wake of her divorce, said she considered such locker-room entertainments offensive.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez