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.
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John Phillips,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
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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.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indecent
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
Adjective
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
Adjective
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Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.
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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.
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound.
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Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
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Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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