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How to pronounce inoffensive

“inoffensive” pronunciation in American and British English

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“inoffensive” in real sentences

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  1. mild, inoffensive boy, always ready and willing, intelligent and pious.

    National Archives

  2. INOFFENSIVE━ ♪ ♪ AND YOU WISH YOUR WARDROBE WAS EXTENSIVE━ ♪ ♪ DON'T FORGET THAT

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  3. They're relatively inoffensive beers designed to appeal to a broad swath of people.

    WIRED

  4. first speech now at the time it was customary for Maiden speeches to be inoffensive and

    UK Parliament

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