offensiveness

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Recent Examples of offensiveness There was a Lynchian quality to the podcast, a fun-house-size absurdism that offset its overt offensiveness. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offensiveness
Noun
  • Brianna seems to swing between two moods: intense enthusiasm, intense repugnance.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.
    Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Noun
  • But authorities have not been able to draw a clear link, instead emphasizing the assailant’s desire for infamy and fixation on other mass shootings.
    Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Oasis’ appearance on the MTV showcase, which had become a rite of passage for rock acts, descended into infamy when Liam pulled out at the last moment, forcing Noel to step in and sing.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
  • According to a new case study in JAMA Dermatology, the woman presented to a dermatology clinic in Spain after three months of oral unpleasantness.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • What if the atrocities amount to genocide?
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • So much atrocity, so much terror is unbearable.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With fabrics that provide 4-way stretch, wicking, UPF protection and water repellency, the fall collection showcases Wrangler’s continued evolution into high-performance, functional apparel designed for the demands of diverse environments.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
  • Muzio was lead author of a 2024 study published in the Journal of Avian Biology, based on his PhD research, that reviewed water repellency in bird feathers.
    Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • While some recent sales have been sluggish — Susan Gutfreund’s 12,000-square-foot duplex listed for $120 million in 2016 and finally sold for $53 million three years later, that seems more a symptom of delusional pricing than undesirability.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Offensiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offensiveness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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