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Examples of objectionable in a Sentence
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Why choose a vague word as the smug shorthand for something morally objectionable?
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Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
But Trump’s return could also raise fresh concerns for advertisers, some of whom have pulled back their spending on the platform over fears that their ads could run next to controversial or potentially objectionable content as Musk has reduced content moderation on the site.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
Houseguests who do or say objectionable things are vilified and are often publicly called out online for their bad behavior.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Per a Smith family blog, there is no evidence of a settlement, and more objectionable material may or may not have been removed from the surviving print of the film.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2023
Library Director Anne Gresham said the changes are in response to the possible implementation of Act 372, which would put appeals of objectionable books in the hands of quorum courts across the state.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Three books in the children's library were recently found objectionable, and library staff moved them to the parenting section, Gresham said.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Kevin McCarthy thinks that speaking out even remotely against a state that is committing apartheid is morally objectionable—and even worth censure.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
The Board recognizes that a course of study or certain instructional materials may contain content and/or activities that some parents find objectionable.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2023
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Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
But Trump’s return could also raise fresh concerns for advertisers, some of whom have pulled back their spending on the platform over fears that their ads could run next to controversial or potentially objectionable content as Musk has reduced content moderation on the site.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
Houseguests who do or say objectionable things are vilified and are often publicly called out online for their bad behavior.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Per a Smith family blog, there is no evidence of a settlement, and more objectionable material may or may not have been removed from the surviving print of the film.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2023
Library Director Anne Gresham said the changes are in response to the possible implementation of Act 372, which would put appeals of objectionable books in the hands of quorum courts across the state.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Three books in the children's library were recently found objectionable, and library staff moved them to the parenting section, Gresham said.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
Kevin McCarthy thinks that speaking out even remotely against a state that is committing apartheid is morally objectionable—and even worth censure.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
The Board recognizes that a course of study or certain instructional materials may contain content and/or activities that some parents find objectionable.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2023
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First Known Use
1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectionable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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objectionable
adjective
ob·jec·tion·able
əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
: arousing objection : offensive
uses objectionable language
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