obscene
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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
Ultimately, books were removed “not because they contain sexually obscene material, but because they contain content protected by law,” Graves said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It’s absolutely obscene for somebody to think that they would spend that entire amount, that one budget, on one person,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The other father only stands there with obscene pride, as if it was he who’d just run his stomach out and won the race.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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