obscene

Example Sentences

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But the Shah was a problematic figure, obscene in his displays of wealth and ruthless in his suppression of dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Lokendra Singh, a college student and a social media influencer, painted over the obscene markings with black paint.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

In 2011, margin hikes killed silver because leverage was obscene.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

In my innocence, I suspected that the obscene jazz issuing forth from the loudspeakers on the walls of the factory was at the root of the apathy which I was witnessing among the workers.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole