lewdness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lewdness
Example Sentences
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"There was never any lewdness or disrespect or weirdness that you're trying to imply," De Niro said, before looking at her and exclaiming: "Shame on you, Chase Robinson!"
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
In total, Yelp said, it removed 26,500 business reviews last year that violated its rules about hate speech, threats or lewdness, an overall increase of 1,300 over the year before.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023
When school staff alerted the cops of the human feces they had been finding, they set up surveillance and were able to catch Tramaglini, who they charged with lewdness, littering, and defecating in public.
From Golf Digest • May 3, 2018
It is certainly true that McEnroe and Connors, along with Ilie Nastase, set standards for lewdness and irascibility that no one since has come close to equaling.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016
Allah enjoineth justice and kindness, and giving to kinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and abomination and wickedness.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
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