Sentence examples for rather than offensive from inspiring English sources

"I tried to be satirical rather than offensive," Robertson said of the mascots.

The scene in which Petruchio starves his new wife into submission is funny rather than offensive.

But the truth is there's something nostalgic, rather than offensive, about Look North's response.

But against the broader backdrop, this is more rightly seen as a defensive rather than offensive move.

Affable and vocally reminiscent of Julian Clary, his comedy is more interested in suave mischief-making, rather than offensive trolling.

M: Kevin Kilbane A defensive rather than offensive afternoon for the winger, a task carried out in some style.

He explains his beliefs which involve a defensive policy rather than an offensive one.

"Dyke", it said, was an empowering, rather than an offensive, term.

Even he believes in journalism rather than the offensive routine of cleared desks".

It was Crosby's all-around game rather than his offensive prowess that stood out throughout the finals.

He reaffirmed his calls to change the Racial Discrimination Act, saying the law should be reoriented towards preventing public harassment rather than prohibiting offensive or insulting comments.