conspicuous
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The sight of his three brothers at the open-air Grand Musalla mosque compound, where their father lay in state made his absence all the more conspicuous.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
And these character details are legible but not conspicuous, letting the viewer keep their eyes on the story, rather than the trail of expositional breadcrumbs.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
In the past, economists didn’t worry too much about conspicuous consumption among the rich.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Moving tens of millions of dollars in crypto at a time across an open exchange is conspicuous and drives the price down against the seller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He looked around, feeling conspicuous on the empty bridge.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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