offhand comment

Frequency: 4.52.5 per million words

a casual comment that can seem rude

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Examples (20)

  • His offhand comment about her new hairstyle clearly upset her.
  • His offhand comment deeply offended some people.
  • I immediately regretted my offhand comment during the client meeting; it was unprofessional.
  • She regretted making that offhand comment during the meeting.
  • She has a habit of making offhand comments that often hurt people's feelings without her realizing it.
  • It was just an offhand comment, not meant to be taken seriously.
  • Was that just an offhand comment, or did you really mean to criticize my work?
  • He often makes offhand comments without thinking.
  • Be careful with offhand comments; you never know who might be listening.
  • Don't pay attention to his offhand comment; he didn't mean any harm.
  • Although it was just an offhand comment, it created a lot of unnecessary tension in the room.
  • The politician's offhand comment caused a media stir.
  • He tried to explain that it was an offhand comment with no malicious intent, but the damage was done.
  • I wish I hadn't made such an offhand comment about her work.
  • The politician's offhand comment to a reporter sparked a media frenzy.
  • Her offhand comment revealed her true feelings.
  • An offhand comment like that can easily be misinterpreted as arrogance.
  • He dismissed the idea with an offhand comment.
  • I'm still cringing about the offhand comment I made at the party last night.
  • One offhand comment can sometimes lead to big misunderstandings.