obscene
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Rams coach Sean McVay said he spoke with his assistants after online videos appeared to show coaches taunting Eagles fans and making obscene gestures from a stadium booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"People are tired of being treated without dignity, without respect. And these companies are making an obscene amount of money," he said at a press conference Wednesday, before breaking down in tears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"If it seems like an obscene increase in time and costs, it is because it is," she said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The look she gave the car as we passed was priceless—a look of sudden, obscene envy, mingled with a kind of fury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
But later, as he drove past the Miracle Valley sign, defiantly shaking an obscene finger at the announcement of Ladd Devine’s dream, Milagro’s nightmare, Joe suddenly felt scared stiff again.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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