Examples of 'offensive' in a sentence

Meaning of "offensive"

offensive (adjective) - Causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset; related to attacking or being aggressive towards someone or something
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  • Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.
  • Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
  • Having to do with play directed at scoring.
  • An attack.

How to use "offensive" in a sentence

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Sweden is getting offensive in these final minutes.
But being too modest can sometimes be offensive.
It is a foul by an offensive player with the ball to.
I frankly find this sort of talk offensive.
These offensive operations are still continuing today.
Take that one offensive word off.
This offensive will finally annihilate them.
That statue that was so offensive provoked a conversation.
This offensive is clearly contrary to international law.
So it was more or less offensive to the surfing community.
Our recovery mission is now a rescue offensive.
Croatian offensive and the end of hostilities.
Use of helicopters in support of offensive ground operations.
Horribly offensive thing to say to another woman.
I do not know if you made it less offensive.

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And once any offensive action is detected.
No behavior determined by race officials to be offensive to others.
Cuba has no offensive weapons or nuclear missiles.
We find the whole thing horribly offensive.
We are on the offensive all over the world.
I can see why you find it offensive.
I find this offensive for so many reasons.
Guidelines had been established to address offensive behaviour.
I go on the offensive and make them laugh.
We do not let her take the offensive.
Take the offensive like we have been practicing.
I did not mean that in any offensive or aggressive.
This is an offensive corruption of the holiday spirit.
I know what priest find really offensive.
Even more offensive than your tone.
Because some people are gonna find it offensive.
The advertisement was offensive and demeaning to women.
Which is what some will find offensive.
I detect no offensive weapons of any kind on board.
A great day to go balls out on the offensive.
On the offensive on and reported seizure of the.
And then a strong offensive took place.
Best offensive team ever laced them up.
The plans for the offensive were secret.
The offensive alone can give victory.
Let us take the offensive for a change.
You are starting this meeting on the offensive.
We stay on the offensive until we have won.
Now is the eve of our great offensive.
Your activities are offensive to my every waking moment.
My guess is they are softening us up for a major offensive.
I find charity offensive and kindness a trap.
He called the name of the ranch offensive.
Philadelphia selects offensive lineman jake kupp.
I am sorry if you people found my speech offensive.

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