Example Sentences

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And when it comes to the weapons themselves, he said, teens should choose “something that’s obnoxiously fake-looking,” like a neon green or orange Super Soaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

For years I considered leaf blowers the soundtrack of suburban arrogance—loud, obnoxiously polluting, proof someone thought their driveway mattered more than the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

WWE Superstar Seth "Freakin" Rollins has previously said it was "obnoxiously long".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

To keep the audience on its toes, some scene changes are punctuated by blinding lights and obnoxiously loud flashbulb clacks.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

See, obnoxiously rich people do this obnoxiously rich thing where they buy real estate just so they can park their money somewhere.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman