debased

Example Sentences

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Whereas the European gothic, he concludes, was “an enlightened attack on a debased ruling class or entrenched superstition,” its American version emerged as “a Calvinist exposé of natural human corruption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The very concepts of intellectualism, and of objective knowledge itself, have been debased by a kind of Gresham’s Law, with the bad driving out the good.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

There will be a new ball this season, the Nike Flight, which is "built with Aerowsculpt technology with grooves debased into the casing, to allow air to travel seamlessly around the ball, delivering truer flight".

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

The most debased and tragic is Jeff, who, with his wife, has worked at the fair for decades.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Turner thought about getting to work on conquering his debased self, but decided that could wait till morning.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt