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
Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, of the 300 block of Shady Lane, was charged with indecent solicitation of a minor following the Thursday incident, police said.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indecent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
Adjective
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Friis Bach, who was then chairman of the Folketing’s secretive Foreign Policy Committee, was asked in early January to begin considering the obscene logistics of a mass evacuation of Greenland.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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The amount of money spent on election campaigns is absolutely obscene.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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This isn’t about the vulgar prices now being charged to get into the building and Celebrity Row.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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But this original iteration of Call Her Daddy was vulgar, transgressive, and short-lived.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Then left fielder Alex Call ran into the retaining wall in foul territory to catch Edgar Quero’s fly ball for the final out of the inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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From the early challenge that reversed Wembanyama's foul, to its 3-point shooting, absolutely everything has gone San Antonio's way in Game 4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Yet thieves have found a nasty workaround.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The nasty spat culminated in April when Shell agreed to resign as president of Paramount Skydance to concentrate on his legal headache.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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