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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sounds offensive" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to indicate that something said or done might be considered inappropriate or offensive to someone, or that you or someone else find it offensive. For example, "I'm sorry if my comment sounds offensive, but I think you should be more careful with your money."
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Sounds offensive, right?
In the show, Jaqui, an Arab-American, says that, to her, the word Arab sounds "offensive and very harsh".
PC Music are so unashamedly pop, so adolescent, so disinterested in the modern perception of taste, that despite taking musical cues from the likes of Alice DeeJay, what they do sounds offensive, abrasive and deeply different.
Christina retorts by saying that Celica needs to expand her horizons, and then she tells Celica that she needs to be on the radio right now, which we think sounds offensive (too ugly to be on stage?) but I guess it works for Celica, because she becomes the 16th and final member of Team X-Tina.
Respect their opinions and realize they are only trying to help you; even if their advice sounds offensive, it is probably just constructive criticism.
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"But it didn't work because they just sounded offensive.
"I certainly don't want to sound offensive but the U.S. is far behind".
"I may sound offensive, but we are being invaded here," he said recently, reflecting the strain of giving many interviews.
That she says that to Hubbell's mother, Fanny Kelly Bishopp) and manages to not sound offensive is a testament to Ms. Foster's effective blend of pathos and humor.
Songs that now sound offensive, like "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" and "Dat's Harmony," reflect the composers' understanding of their audience, Mr. Reddick said.
And while the notion of turning it into a tourist attraction might sound offensive, in fact the place has already become one -- for certain tourists.
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