obscene
Example Sentences
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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
Davidson told Variety that he shouted other obscene language during the show that was all censored, and that he felt a “wave of shame” after the incident, removing himself from the ceremony.
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
I turned my head away, ashamed for him, feeling that I had unwittingly committed an obscene act in rousing his hopes so wildly high, feeling sorry for his having such hopes.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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