as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
uttered an unprintable oath when he saw stocks take their worst slide ever
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Recent Examples of unprintable
And other unprintable things too.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The list would be too long and many of the terms unprintable.
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Jack Greiner,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Feb. 2026
Tow truck drivers have been called a lot of unprintable names over the years in Miami and a federal case filed Friday won’t help things.
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Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Many of the European players were subjected to dreadful abuse from the galleries, unprintable vulgarities and some deeply personal insults.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprintable
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The list would be too long and many of the terms unprintable.
—
Jack Greiner,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Feb. 2026
Tow truck drivers have been called a lot of unprintable names over the years in Miami and a federal case filed Friday won’t help things.
—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Many of the European players were subjected to dreadful abuse from the galleries, unprintable vulgarities and some deeply personal insults.
—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprintable
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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.
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Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.
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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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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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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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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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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.
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Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
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Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
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Overt racial prejudice, long considered socially unacceptable, is increasingly visible in public life, marking a shift from previously subtle forms.
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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprintable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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