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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
There were a lot of people who had come to Newport just to hear Bob Dylan, the friend of the Beatles, play ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ and who were being really obnoxious about the other acts.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The wallflower being bullied by the obnoxious rapper has a callous side.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
Dales plays Deputy McCray, the obnoxious, abrasive head of the local Drug Task Force.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Not wishy-washy George Clooney, not low-life Mark Ruffalo, not obnoxious Edward Norton, not freaky boho Johnny Depp, not wimpy Ryan Gosling or nondescript Glen Powell.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The wallflower being bullied by the obnoxious rapper has a callous side.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
Dales plays Deputy McCray, the obnoxious, abrasive head of the local Drug Task Force.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Not wishy-washy George Clooney, not low-life Mark Ruffalo, not obnoxious Edward Norton, not freaky boho Johnny Depp, not wimpy Ryan Gosling or nondescript Glen Powell.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
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Things did get ugly a few years later, with the Mexican-American war.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Year 3 has been ugly — his five-on-five points per 60 have nearly been cut in half (2.57 to 1.32), as has his primary assist rate (1.17 to 0.55).Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Bears have identified more than a dozen candidates deserving of interviews, with Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy and Mike Vrabel among those entering the process along with the young coaches who are in demand, including Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are series with lazy writing, shallow characters, boring plots and even offensive elements.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Still, with a budget deficit looming next year and a mayor whose preferred mode of dealing with unpleasant fiscal realities is to hike taxes, revenue grabs like congestion pricing are always on the table.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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While a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic and show no symptoms at all.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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But any Three Mile Island-style tech meltdown would come with awful collateral damage.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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After missing 27 games with a left hamstring strain, Zion Williamson returned to the court on Tuesday night and provided one of the few gratifying moments the New Orleans Pelicans could savor during an awful season.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The section says that Amazon believes in creating a diverse and inclusive company and that inequitable treatment of anyone is unacceptable.Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Given this area’s rich history with horrible weather and big events at this time of year, there is still a chance that the Cotton Bowl will be postponed until Saturday.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this.Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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This points to an alarming future for smart TVs, where even premium models sought after for top-end image quality and hardware capabilities are stuffed with unwanted gimmicks.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Particularly for juvenile female sharks, the energetic costs of unwanted attention from males could imply a reason for strong male biases.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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