Sentence examples for distasteful truths from inspiring English sources

Like other members of his tribe, Pollens sees himself as an excavator of the catacombs of the unconscious: of the sexual drives that lurk beneath awareness; the hatred we feel for those we claim to love; and the other distasteful truths about ourselves we don't know, and often don't wish to know.

Because the problem is Shell Springboard is now a corporate figleaf attempting to cover the rather distasteful and embarrassing truth.

The fact that the defence of Assange has spawned such naked and vitriolic misogyny should be of concern to all women and men who find it as distasteful and counter to the pursuit of truth as the attacks on WikiLeaks itself.

"While the clients that are responsible for the sign are exercising their freedom of speech, the mayor's office considers the content inflammatory, distasteful and not in line with the truth on how Harrison is a city of welcoming and tolerant citizens.

But it is hard to enjoy the performances, since the characters are distasteful without being drawn with a sense of truth that might compel the attention.

It is an inescapable truth that we who find it distasteful to see people's private sex lives opened up to scrutiny, and who think the editors' "right to know" argument is wholly bogus, must accept.

"All my life I've been pro-Europe," says Caitlin Moran, "but seeing how Germany is treating Greece, I am finding it increasingly distasteful". Nick Cohen believes the EU is being portrayed "with some truth, as a cruel, fanatical and stupid institution".

"Distasteful," he said.

The idea was distasteful.

The subject is deemed distasteful.

"It was extremely distasteful".