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I asked Fitzsimmons why he was shocked, and he said, “By the obscenity of the thing—by its unparalleled beastliness.”
HAUNTED PLACES IN ENGLANDELLIOT O'DONNELL
The painter expressed with an obscenity his lack of concern for the tribulations of his survivors.
2 B R 0 2 BKURT VONNEGUT
He was a chaste and pure writer, avoiding the ribaldry and obscenity of the age.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
When he reached the climax of his tale his language was a rich mixture of blasphemy and obscenity.
A PADRE IN FRANCEGEORGE A. BIRMINGHAM
What depths of cruelty and obscenity it revealed in the Parisian rabble.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON I (VOLUMES, 1 AND 2)JOHN HOLLAND ROSE
He would sit hours with his peach brandy, cursing and swearing, laughing and telling stories full of obscenity and blasphemy.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER, OMNIBUSAMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY
His conversation consequently resolved itself into a mingled stream of swearing and obscenity.
VALENTINE M'CLUTCHY, THE IRISH AGENTWILLIAM CARLETON
Their oaths and obscenity sickened and disgusted him, and their talk of women drove him into the fresh air.
THE BREAKING POINTMARY ROBERTS RINEHART
To utter blasphemy or obscenity in the presence of a Christian woman is hardly better than to strike her in the face.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, VOL. 6 (OF 12)ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
Thus their obscenity is the expression of their passionate love of dragging all things into the light.
ALL THINGS CONSIDEREDG. K. CHESTERTON

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