as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe
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Recent Examples of obscenities
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Heads hung low, players consoling one another or screaming obscenities at no one in particular, the care factor off the charts.
—Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Kelly and others screaming such obscenities as parishioners enter and exit the sanctuary has culminated in the parish’s requests for police escorts.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Officers outfitted for combat commingle with Americans screaming obscenities and taunting them.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The hate group came to the city to wave swastika flags, scream obscenities and generally harass people downtown in July 2024.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The station later posted an explanation to listeners who were not only subjected to obscenities, but also missed a game between the Cowboys and their archrivals.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Heads hung low, players consoling one another or screaming obscenities at no one in particular, the care factor off the charts.
—Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Kelly and others screaming such obscenities as parishioners enter and exit the sanctuary has culminated in the parish’s requests for police escorts.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Officers outfitted for combat commingle with Americans screaming obscenities and taunting them.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The hate group came to the city to wave swastika flags, scream obscenities and generally harass people downtown in July 2024.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The station later posted an explanation to listeners who were not only subjected to obscenities, but also missed a game between the Cowboys and their archrivals.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenities
Noun
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Gamers will know Brok as the beloved weapons dealer with an unrivaled artistry for creative, foul-mouthed curses.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sunday, the robber came up to a 23-year-old passenger on the train at the North/Clybourn station on the Near North Side, and yelled profanities at the passenger before punching him and taking his personal property, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shrewdly, Jones opens the film with Davidson, as portrayed by Aramayo, attending a reception, where the late Queen Elizabeth II presents him with an honor, and the ceremony is accompanied by the sound of profanities issued from Davidson’s mouth.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many carried handwritten signs demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave Minnesota immediately, using expletives against ICE that have been plastered all over the Twin Cities for weeks.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many carried handwritten signs demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave Minnesota immediately, using the expletives against ICE that have been plastered all over the Twin Cities for more than weeks.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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