obscene
Example Sentences
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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
While Tourette syndrome has many complex symptoms, “I Swear” focuses largely on coprolalia, a symptom affecting approximately 10% of individuals with Tourette’s and manifests in the involuntary use of obscene language.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
His trolling, however, may well draw the attention of President Trump, who was clearly the intended audience for this obscene Supreme Court audition.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Feb. 18, 2026
Esthetics as a parlor affectation is ludicrous and sometimes a little obscene; as a way of life it sometimes attains dignity.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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