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
Bridgerton season four wisely ditches the blackmail and delays Bridgerton’s indecent proposal.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Young has also been charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images are among the other charges filed against Young.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
He was charged during a Brooklyn Criminal Court arraignment with disseminating indecent material to minors, official misconduct by a public servant, and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Young has also been charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images are among the other charges filed against Young.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
He was charged during a Brooklyn Criminal Court arraignment with disseminating indecent material to minors, official misconduct by a public servant, and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
Adjective
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His night ended amid a storm of laughing students and obscene gestures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, that approach might convince possible free agent targets (say Green’s Bay’s Malik Willis) to look elsewhere, unless the money Miami’s offering is obscene, and far exceeds another franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Millions of children were watching and the lyrics were purely pornographic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The startup has faced a global backlash over its Grok chatbot, which was allowed to generate nonconsensual pornographic images of women and children for weeks before the team stepped in to stop it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brush was also behind an 1898 National League rule that prohibited indecent, vulgar or obscene language.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Aiden Robbins continued his phenomenal day with a solo home run off the foul pole in right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The foul smell permeated the area, too.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Failing to check abatement expiration dates creates nasty surprises when incentives end.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The club’s record £125million signing suffered a nasty leg break away to Spurs in December.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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