as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Recent Examples of objectionable
Ryan MacDonald, chief technology officer at Liquid Web, attributes the disturbing, confusing and objectionable content to guardrails not properly built or updated.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
After some back-and-forth posts over the weekend, Moreland accused Bryan of inappropriate and objectionable behavior.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
None of this is objectionable, let alone surprising; the careful packaging, consumption, and regurgitation of story material, as noted earlier, is less a bug than a feature of the genre.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
And the government routinely prosecuted people for saying things, or for producing art, that regulators or law enforcement found objectionable.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
After some back-and-forth posts over the weekend, Moreland accused Bryan of inappropriate and objectionable behavior.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
None of this is objectionable, let alone surprising; the careful packaging, consumption, and regurgitation of story material, as noted earlier, is less a bug than a feature of the genre.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
And the government routinely prosecuted people for saying things, or for producing art, that regulators or law enforcement found objectionable.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
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More news: Kansas City Chiefs Complete Trade With AFC Opponent Moton is suggesting that Las Vegas pursues a trade for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, noting that Thompson-Robinson played for Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly at UCLA.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s starting offensive line has only worked together for 10 practices this summer because of the foot injury Austin Jackson sustained early in training camp, so Miami’s run game will likely be a work in progress throughout the season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Martin is an obnoxious but charming goof alongside his smart and far-too-tolerant girlfriend, Gina (Tisha Campbell), with best friends rounding out the hangout comedy.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the three years since Carrie came back into our lives, many fans criticized the sequel series: The characters were obnoxious, the plot lines humiliating.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The critiques have only intensified with each year that passes since the team’s last Super Bowl victory in 1996, with Jones calling the drought unacceptable at the NFL owners meeting earlier this year.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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In an interview, Pryor said the deputy's actions were unacceptable given the subject's age, regardless of how the series of events truly unfolded.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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A couple who had moved into a new apartment a couple of hours earlier got an unpleasant surprise after returning from a celebratory dinner.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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There are many financial benefits to property ownership, but that also means bills, repairs, maintenance and a number of other unpleasant surprises.—
Steve Jahnke,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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