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In what novel do four children display obnoxious behavior while touring a fantastical facility?

obnoxious

[uhb-nok-shuhs] / əbˈnɒk ʃəs /


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And not because they exude obnoxious “The Best or Nothing” and “The Ultimate Driving Machine” Teutonic attitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

I also fill up a massively obnoxious water bottle that has times on it that I carry everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The more people dislike him, the more loudly announces he’s actually a deeply moral person, which is an obnoxious and off-putting lie that alienates people more.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

To get over the nervousness of my first plane ride, I got real goofy and obnoxious.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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