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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the obnoxious disc jockey caused many listeners to call the station with complaints
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as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
an obnoxious comment for which there should be an immediate apology
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Recent Examples of obnoxious
Her path of destruction often plays as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for anyone who’s ever dreamt of getting back at a childhood tormenter, a rude stranger, an obnoxious co-worker.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
This 1978 sequel to Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic about a murderous great white shark was basically a waterlogged remake of the original, with a group of obnoxious teens winding up as shark bait for a new predator.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Noah’s obnoxious yet loyal older brother Sasha (the hilarious Veep alum Timothy Simons) is married to Rebecca’s ball-busting best friend, Esther (Jackie Tohn from GLOW), which makes the couple just one obstacle standing in the way of Joanne and Noah’s happily ever after.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
And this wasn’t exclusive to 4chan, which has a particularly offensive, obnoxious culture where perhaps not everything should be taken at face value.
—Rajan Basra, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
This 1978 sequel to Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic about a murderous great white shark was basically a waterlogged remake of the original, with a group of obnoxious teens winding up as shark bait for a new predator.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Noah’s obnoxious yet loyal older brother Sasha (the hilarious Veep alum Timothy Simons) is married to Rebecca’s ball-busting best friend, Esther (Jackie Tohn from GLOW), which makes the couple just one obstacle standing in the way of Joanne and Noah’s happily ever after.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
And this wasn’t exclusive to 4chan, which has a particularly offensive, obnoxious culture where perhaps not everything should be taken at face value.
—Rajan Basra, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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Watch on Hulu Queenie Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British twentysomething whose world is thrown into an upheaval following an ugly breakup with her boyfriend.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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All those who downplay General John Kelly’s revelations and even attack Trump’s former chief of staff for noting the ex-president’s fascist beliefs are also, in their way, bowing to the ugliest currents in our political culture.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her controversy began when people found some old, offensive, edgelord-y tweets of hers that are now deleted.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Houston still added a field goal, increasing its lead to 10-0. 4d ago / 5:46 PM PST Copied Share Lions answer touchdown with three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Rough offensive start for the Lions so far.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oliver Stone calls John Wick 4 'disgusting beyond belief' Star Keanu Reeves was the film's main selling point, but his box office pull had considerably weakened since his glory days in the 1990s.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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For the evening, the stews break out their coral dresses instead of blacks which are pretty awful.Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jean Dujardin, the French actor who won an Academy Award for that awful silent-movie spoof The Artist, is almost unrecognizable in On the Wandering Paths (Sur les chemins noirs).Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zelenskyy expressed concern over potential pressure on Ukraine should Donald Trump win the presidency, stating that any attempt to force it to surrender its territories would be unacceptable.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, a recent trip to Thailand proved memorable for altogether unwanted reasons.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recommended Justice An unwanted kiss shook Spanish soccer – and society.Mariana Martínez Barba and Julitàn Trejo Bax, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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