almost obscene
Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words
to be very close to being obscene, but not quite.
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- The comedian's joke was almost obscene, but he pulled it back at the last second.
- The amount of money they spent on that lavish party was almost obscene.
- His display of wealth was almost obscene in its extravagance.
- The director's latest film pushed boundaries, with some scenes being almost obscene.
- She found the raw imagery in the art exhibit almost obscene.
- The politician's comments were almost obscene in their vulgarity.
- It felt almost obscene to complain about the small issues when others faced real hardship.
- The detail in the sculpture was so explicit it was almost obscene.
- He received an inheritance that was almost obscene in its size.
- The luxury of the resort was almost obscene compared to the poverty outside.