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obscene

[uhb-seen] / əbˈsin /


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“Does that sound fantastical? Yes, it totally sounds fantastical. That’s why it’s obscene and conspicuous and unbelievable, because it’s probably never going to happen.”

From Barron's

“Does that sound fantastical? Yes, it totally sounds fantastical. That’s why it’s obscene and conspicuous and unbelievable, because it’s probably never going to happen.”

From Barron's

And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s insanity and, no question about it, it’s also morally obscene.

From Salon

Not the 66% of its golden age, but still obscene by normal standards.

From MarketWatch