indecent
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Aggarwal, of Dickens Rise in Chigwell, Essex, pleaded not guilty to sending a public communication that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing and will stand trial in March.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She would make bowties in a light Parmesan sauce with peas, ham and an indecent amount of black pepper.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission also voiced "serious concern" at the weekend over public complaints about the "indecent, grossly offensive" content across X.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event in the culturally conservative country.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
He did not usually lie in bed reading his textbooks; that sort of behavior, as Ron rightly said, was indecent in anybody except Hermione, who was simply weird that way.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing indecent
"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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