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obscene

[uhb-seen] / əbˈsin /


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One of Britain's biggest unions, Unite, has called the weapons maker's £2.6bn annual profit "obscene" and warned strikes would continue until a better pay offer is made.

From BBC

It seems obscene to say that I was happy amid so much suffering.

From Literature

The white metal “just rose an obscene amount, percentagewise, over the past 12 months,” he said.

From MarketWatch

"What is happening in our country is just obscene," says Portman at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where she is promoting her film "The Gallerist."

From Barron's

"What is happening in our country is just obscene," she told AFP.

From Barron's