obscenely
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“In certain cases, if a company’s saying, ‘I’m going to grow 125%,’ the analysts are like, ‘That’s just such an obscenely good number. I’ll say 75.’
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The blockbuster made Mr. Lucas obscenely rich and that allowed him to build the independent Bay Area studio Mr. Coppola could never quite make happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
But it's still an obscenely large amount of money wasted, because of a managerial miscalculation.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Housing, as you suggested, is obscenely expensive and we desperately need more of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Two famine-stricken dogs were nosing obscenely in the garbage at its door.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
