How to Use obnoxious in a Sentence

obnoxious

adjective
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  • Some teenagers were being loud and obnoxious.
  • He said some really obnoxious things about his ex-girlfriend at the party.
  • If O’Malley is loud and obnoxious — well, that is the joke.
    — Sam Anderson, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2020
  • On the way, Kevin is obnoxious to the Black cab driver.
    — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • It’s the obnoxious man in a boardroom yelling ideas that aren’t his.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Duck fans behind us were loud and obnoxious, and one got thrown out of the game.
    — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Eyes the same shape and shade as George’s, who is Umma’s obnoxious new boyfriend.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • It’s the obnoxious man in a boardroom shouting ideas that aren’t his.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Don’t have the obnoxious dog that jumps on people that come to visit.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • But as folks go back to the office, some find the sounds obnoxious — and annoying.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The Michigan Wolverines-style helmets aren’t as obnoxious as the mix of stripes and more stripes.
    — Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • The frat-house atmosphere of the ’80s has been toned down, and the pilots are a more diverse, less obnoxious bunch.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • The findings are predictable, obnoxious, and a sign things must change.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • One of the friends spends an obnoxious amount of money on a painting that is just a white painting.
    — Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • But then this kind of obnoxious first half where Doechii’s just being Doechii.
    — Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, some people always think that Swift is the obnoxious sound.
    — Joe Garcia, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Even in the realm of the obnoxious and unnecessary, having the bigger badge isn’t worth it.
    — Chris Amos, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2017
  • There are just two people who leave obnoxious voice mail and whose daughter may fly in to see them once a year.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • An important clue, Mirabel is told, lies in her trying to get along with the obnoxious Isa.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Johnson said the viaduct’s traffic noise makes for a loud and obnoxious soundtrack.
    — Seattle Sketcher Gabriel Campanario, The Seattle Times, 29 Aug. 2018
  • At one point, they’re nagged by an obnoxious British record exec ready to exploit them for the U.K. market.
    — Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 14 June 2024
  • But the only thing more obnoxious than a cranky TSA agent or seatmate with bare feet is flying with a bad back.
    — Erica Sweeney, SELF, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And sure, right now that takes time and might be obnoxious to employees at grocery stores.
    — oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Go ahead and cue the inevitable and obnoxious screaming and yelling from a frustrated fan base.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2018
  • By the 13th hole of his round of golf, Short's obsession became obnoxious.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Getting the worst of the raid on the lorphs is Leilia, who is taken to the invaders’ capital of Mezarte to become the bride of an obnoxious prince.
    — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2018
  • Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Here there are two large pools and a spa; the pool scene is lively but not obnoxious, with DJs spinning for events and holidays.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Rome, home to some of the world’s most popular tourist sites, has been in a battle to clamp down on obnoxious visitors.
    — Andrew Jeong, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2023
  • An immeasurable number of cocky children—not to mention the grown-ups—across the globe have followed suit, flashing obnoxious Muotombos at their smaller peers during all manner of basketball games.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024

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