as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
as long as the language is not exceptionable, people can discuss any topic they want in the chat room
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Adjective
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The offensive explosion powered Philadelphia to a 15-3 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday, as the Phillies continued their surge and received a signature performance from two of the game's most recognizable stars.
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The Chicago Cubs are grappling with offensive struggles, stemming from a concerning slump by veteran second baseman Nico Hoerner.
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And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.
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The song’s spacious production lets its piercing saxophone riffs dissipate into silence, only for borderline obnoxious horns to swirl them back into rhythm.
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If scar tissue is too severe, if prior surgeries have left the blood supply compromised, or if a patient's goals aren't achievable without unacceptable risk, proceeding could cause irreversible damage.
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Yes, Stokes’ late night out, in the context of what went on before, was unacceptable.
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Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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The list, however, does not provide images of the content that NPS found objectionable.
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.
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Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently.
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Williams also dedicated much of his life to making those undesirable sections less so.
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The production quality was terrible.
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But in May of 1943, a terrible fire burned his studio to the ground.
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His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.
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Prisons are filled with the faithful and the daily news reports are overflowing with reprehensible, criminal, degenerate theists.
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“Exceptionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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