Sentence examples for Offensive from inspiring English sources
The word "offensive" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used as an adjective to describe something that is insulting or causes offense, or as a noun to describe an act of aggression or attack. For example, "The comedian's offensive comments sparked an uproar in the audience".
adjective
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.
- Some people find pornography offensive.
It is a crime under the Act to send "by means of a public electronic communications network" a message or other material that is "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character".
He is one of the league's brightest young talents and was NFL offensive rookie of the year last season.
The kids won't get it, or someone will find it offensive.
Unsurprisingly, the Badr Brigades were left untouched by Maliki's offensive.
A growth in measures against "offensive" speech and greater surveillance of media under the guise of combatting terrorism are also documented in the report, which was written by Shawn Crispin.
"There's nothing offensive about Cathy – she's kind and articulate.
In the UK, a Spectator blog by Nick Cohen "said everything I would wish to say better than I could say it", wrote Rushdie in retweeting a link; and Jo Glanville, director of English PEN, argued that the works at issue in historical "free speech battles" had often been offensive or of "no merit".
That said, some folk might argue that if you're happy to publicly refer to yourself as a 'Spurs fan', it's difficult to imagine how you could find any other label more demeaning, offensive or derogatory.
The air strike on Tuesday came while Niger is involved in a regional offensive against Boko Haram fighters, who have waged a six-year insurgency that has killed more than 13,000 people.
But even board game players need to know how to launch an offensive at some stage.
