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obnoxious

[uhb-nok-shuhs] / əbˈnɒk ʃəs /


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The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

On Monday, he said on social media that he could use other levies in a “much more powerful and obnoxious way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

She’ll do it in a very obnoxious way: She’ll act like she’s going until the 11th hour and then say she can’t come because of her mental health.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

“Things are hard enough the way they are. I can’t imagine how hard it would be if I started saying obnoxious things all the time. I think I’d rather have brain surgery at that point.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling