Example Sentences

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The next step is to turn from this focus on the death penalty’s irredeemable flaws to a broader critique of its moral offensiveness.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024

They may not be anyone you know, or they might have radically different standards of offensiveness than you or the rest of society.

From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2023

While the offensiveness of the conversation commands the headlines, the reason the group met in the first place warrants more attention.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

“Is there a clear distinction made between offensiveness and harmfulness to populations when evaluating what content to buy and air?” asked one.

From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2022

The memory may preserve what is artificial, but, when it becomes stale, it turns to offensiveness, and thus breeds an alienation from literature itself.

From The Poetical Works of William Collins With a Memoir by Collins, William