obscene
Example Sentences
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"People are tired of being treated without dignity, without respect. And these companies are making an obscene amount of money," he said at a press conference Wednesday, before breaking down in tears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Production designer Cat Smith said she had attended a similarly exclusive all-girls school nearby, Marlborough, giving her insight into the obscene wealth people had and what they did with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Both of these famous women have long fought to be humanized while also marketing an obscene amount of stuff to us.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Are you talking about filing at a time like this? I am prepared to contact my attorneys and have them sue you for making me get on that obscene stool.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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