indecent exposure
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of indecent exposure
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A former Met Police officer found guilty of gross misconduct over her investigation into indecent exposure by Sarah Everard's killer says she has received hundreds of hate messages.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
Readers can find in the Washington Free Beacon the insulter’s unintended proof that there is indecent exposure of the mind as well as the body.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
A subsequent police investigation cleared Posey of wrongdoing, and a city prosecutor said an unedited copy of the video showed no evidence of indecent exposure.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
On Friday, the Metropolitan Police faced even greater scrutiny after the police watchdog announced that it was investigating whether two officers had “responded appropriately” to the allegation of indecent exposure against him.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2021
Seldom you see a man take out his soul: when that happens, it is usually a kind of indecent exposure.
From Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders by Phillips, Henry Wallace
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