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
In June, a criminal court in Qom reportedly found Ahmadi and eight members of her band and production team guilty of charges including "offending public decency" through the publication of "obscene and indecent material".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
Production designer Cat Smith said she had attended a similarly exclusive all-girls school nearby, Marlborough, giving her insight into the obscene wealth people had and what they did with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It seems obscene to say that I was happy amid so much suffering.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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