Sentence examples for was offensive in from inspiring English sources

"It was offensive in its portrayal of Libyans.

Following the criticism, she said: "I apologise if my remark was offensive in any way.

He said that the flag was offensive "in many, many ways," and added, "As we all know, it's a symbol of racism and slavery".

An Australian Greens MP, David Shoebridge, told NSW parliament it was "offensive in the extreme" that Dines was associated with Charles Sturt University's policing programs.

Wilman admitted he did not realise it was offensive "in a bigger way", and thought it was a "sort of movie slang" and therefore didn't refer it to the BBC's editorial policy unit.

If the name was offensive in some way, you should have him change the shirt; clubs are required to have spare, numberless shirts with them in case a player has a blood injury and needs a replacement top.

And can a word be offensive in itself?

What may be offensive in one household may be just a shoulder shrug in another.

AARON MILLER, a former State Department official, on the Iraqi's government's offensive in Basra.

The practice of putting checks or stars in the listing of long-running shows is offensive in so many ways.

All of which makes him easy pickings for Bannon, who is offensive in every sense of the word.