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

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

"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 • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

The papers had printed that the jibes and jeers were cruel and sometimes obscene, and so they were, but this was not the big show.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck