Sentence examples for boundary of acceptability from inspiring English sources
Mr Ferrari specialises in the US-style 'shock-jock' format and it seems on this occasion that he strayed beyond the boundary of acceptability.
"Dress codes have definitely relaxed and we value comfort more than ever before, but going out in the clothes you have slept in crosses the boundary of acceptability".
Channel 4 has had its wrist slapped by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) over Chris Morris's satirical series, Jam, which the commission claimed "pushed at the boundaries of acceptability".
From dope-smoking Pooh Bear to eviscerated Barbie, Imbue pushes the boundaries of acceptability, contorting the characters and logos ingrained in our psyche.
"Advertisers think we're more willing than we used to be to accept this," he added, "especially in sports, which in general has been pushing the boundaries" of acceptability.
For those whose freedom to express themselves is constrained, the shifting boundaries of acceptability are a source of hope, but for others they demonstrate that the freedoms we have now can also be taken away.
There have of course been legitimate times when journalists have unearthed crimes that otherwise would not have been prosecuted, which I also applaud… However, this is very different to the entrapment of a 24-year-old pop singer/TV judge on the basis of an ill-informed tip-off with no real proof [which] clearly crosses all boundaries of acceptability".
The three series – Radio 4 Extra will broadcast the first five episodes of series one – were later turned into a Channel 4 TV show, Jam, which fell foul of the Broadcasting Standards Council, the Ofcom of its day, which said it "pushed at the boundaries of acceptability".
