adultery
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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
Can you bridge the ethical chasm in a man who hates adultery but seems neutral about most other sins?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
Fault-based divorce, on the other hand, requires the partner seeking the divorce to provide evidence of their spouse's wrongdoing on specific grounds that also vary state-to-state, including cruelty, adultery, intemperance and abandonment.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
It was almost as bad as adultery or stealing—maybe just as bad.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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