Word: offends
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most often think of political correctness as a philosophy by which we can't offend others and must be infinitely aware of others' sensibilities. This awareness has also come to be the ideal of an all-inclusive world over the last few years. Everyone must be included, whether or not he or she is qualified or needed...
...issue is a weathervane for his approach to social issues, and so far Clinton has been a model of moderation. He has only addressed the ban on gays in response to queries by reporters, and then he has sounded disconcerted and afraid to offend...
...uninformed dean even wanted to know what niche the concentration was intended to fill. Not to offend anyone, but this question is quite absurd from the student's point of view. We have spent countless hours of frustration trying to construct a solid plan of study within the framework of existing majors. Some have even taken the arduous task of creating a plan from scratch under special concentrations...
...pseudo-disclaimer voice-over "This Latin family is not representative of all Latin families. It is a unique and individual case." Representative it may not be, but the Gigante clan, portrayed by Leguizamo in this "dysfunctional family comedy," is certainly biographical -- enough so that the author expects to offend his father and tread on painful memories of other relatives, despite having already heeded pleas to change names and incidents to protect the guilty but hypersensitive...
...have to tell you that when I express my viewsabout date rape in class, I offend some students.And I think that's good teaching. Some peoplemight disagree. But offending people is a way ofgetting their attention. And as long as you are anequal opportunity offender and it's notphysical...You know, when you go to court you'regoing to be offended by what the judges...