offensive
adjective
causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying.
offensively
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a word derived from
offensive.
Example Sentences
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On a night when his teammates struggled offensively, Brunson willed the Knicks to the series clinching victory, another gritty come-from-behind victory for a team that has made them a trademark.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Bridges is another key to New York’s playoff rampage, a stopper on defense who’s suddenly reborn offensively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“It’s important because you only get two challenges a game, offensively and defensively,” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
He helped Nick Suzuki become one of the most offensively efficient centers in the league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
People express themselves more People express themselves more offensively when their comments are offensively when they deliver their delivered through the Internet rather comments through the Internet rather than personally. than personally.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
