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

But on social media, one X user said Handler was "trivialising" the feud while another said the jokes were "in poor taste".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

Where is entertainment’s place when tragedy strikes, and is it in poor taste to forge on?

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

This Mamba trio will be a monument to Tinseltown excess and poor taste in front of the arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

“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