indecency
noun
in·de·cen·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sᵊn(t)-sē 
1
: the quality or state of being indecent
2
: something (such as a word or action) that is indecent
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Examples of indecency in a Sentence
The book has been criticized for indecency.
I was shocked by the indecency of their language.
He was accused of sexual indecencies.
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Garland’s hipster fakery is so outrageous and ludicrous that only a clod would take its indecency seriously.
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Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Four counts in the indictment — official misconduct, making an unlawful proposition, public indecency and public nudity — are tied to that interaction.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Four counts in the indictment — official misconduct, making an unlawful proposition, public indecency and public nudity — are tied to that interaction.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indecency
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecency. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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indecency
noun
in·de·cen·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈdēs-ən-sē
plural indecencies
1
: lack of decency
2
: an indecent act or word
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