obnoxious
Example Sentences
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The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The dig at the Oscars’ move to YouTube with the appearance of random loud and obnoxious ads was right on — though I will watch any ad that stars Jane Lynch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
On Monday, he said on social media that he could use other levies in a “much more powerful and obnoxious way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
"Pia and I talk about him all the time. Him and his obnoxious jokes, his laugh, what he would have become."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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