as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
paintings of nude figures are artistic, not indecent
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Recent Examples of indecent
The charges were eventually dropped, with Judge Raymond E. Gieringer dismissing the case and upholding Carlin’s right to free speech despite the indecent language.
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Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
Skateboards, inline skates, scooters or shoes with wheels. Obscene, offensive, indecent or inappropriate attire.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2022
The new collab premiered on Hot 97 Thursday, September 9, and, because the FCC prohibits obscene, indecent, and profane language on the radio or broadcast television, there’s a series of censors in Kim’s opening bars alone.
—Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
Earlier this year, two dozen accusers alleged that Watson committed indecent acts during massage therapy appointments, including allegedly exposing himself.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
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Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
Skateboards, inline skates, scooters or shoes with wheels. Obscene, offensive, indecent or inappropriate attire.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2022
The new collab premiered on Hot 97 Thursday, September 9, and, because the FCC prohibits obscene, indecent, and profane language on the radio or broadcast television, there’s a series of censors in Kim’s opening bars alone.
—Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
Earlier this year, two dozen accusers alleged that Watson committed indecent acts during massage therapy appointments, including allegedly exposing himself.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
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Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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There have now been 21 fines due to obscene gestures this season.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine was far more graphic and vulgar than previous Marvel Studios projects — but one of its especially dirty lines didn't make the cut.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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With Election Day on the horizon, Elon Musk is leaning into violent and vulgar rhetoric.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell Around these parts, the usual response to a foul smell is a glance in the dog's direction.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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The scent of burning tobacco could be a crucial offering to spirits and deities, and foul smells might be used to drive away evil forces.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 26 Nov. 2024
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At its simplest, while tracking cookies are a nasty underpin to the internet, they can be seen and controlled, whether by those website popups or electing to use some form of private browsing that blocks such cookies altogether.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the only bacteria raw or pasteurized milk contain are the nasty kind—salmonella, campylobacter and the like, according to the FDA.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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