offensive
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The Rockets were the top rebounding team in the league, getting 48.1 overall and 15.0 on the offensive end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“What an outrageous and offensive insult that Chad just made to every legal immigrant in this state and in this country,” Hilton fumed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"As Sentebale’s co-founder and a founding trustee, they categorically reject these offensive and damaging claims," a spokesperson for the pair said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Ackman will need to run a successful charm offensive to secure their backing, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He still spoke in a familiar rather offensive way.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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