adultery
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Notably, plaintiffs don’t have to prove that adultery was involved, as the alienation-of-affection claim covers emotional persuasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
We are a long way from those midcentury stories, like “Citizen Kane,” whose decisive moments hinged on adultery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She later accused him of adultery again leading to Kimberley trying to barricade herself in a room.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
In her divorce filing, Senator Paxton alleged that her husband had committed adultery, listing it as the “grounds for divorce.”
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
Naturally the righteous Susanna refused them, even though this meant she would be accused and stoned for adultery.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing adultery
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