indecent
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In addition to those in jail for manslaughter, the prime minister said prisoners convicted of indecent assault offences and death by dangerous driving will also remain in prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
She would make bowties in a light Parmesan sauce with peas, ham and an indecent amount of black pepper.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The rule states that there should be no behaviour that is "improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting or provocative".
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Burkina Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore at the time said the proposal was "indecent".
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
The elation in his voice was so indecent that even Mordred was disgusted.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing indecent
"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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