in (very) bad/poor taste
idiom
: rude or insulting : offensive
I think the joke he told was in (very) bad/poor taste.
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When the premiere was announced a month ago, some DPs took to social media to argue that the decision to show the film was a promotional move made in poor taste, given that its creation caused the death of one of their compatriots.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Executive Action stirred up considerable controversy in the early ’70s, with many critics arguing the whole project was in poor taste.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2020
However, Hernandez’s former fiancée, Shayanna, found Brady’s jokes during the roast to be in poor taste.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
By symphonic standards, the guitar wankery was in bad taste — which was maybe exactly what was needed to cement it at the last minute as, in fact, a rock ‘n’ roll show, after all that useful beauty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Executive Action stirred up considerable controversy in the early ’70s, with many critics arguing the whole project was in poor taste.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2020
However, Hernandez’s former fiancée, Shayanna, found Brady’s jokes during the roast to be in poor taste.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
By symphonic standards, the guitar wankery was in bad taste — which was maybe exactly what was needed to cement it at the last minute as, in fact, a rock ‘n’ roll show, after all that useful beauty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
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“In (very) bad/poor taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28very%29%20bad%2Fpoor%20taste. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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