degeneracy

Example Sentences

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His presidency reminds us that the antidote to Trumpian degeneracy is not the devout straight man but the figure of integrity who can also inspire diverse people.

From Washington Post

As the story unfolds, Joan’s depravity has a numbing effect, and the unremitting degeneracy of the male characters begins to seem didactic.

From New York Times

"These policies did not reflect the inevitable failure of the state or the congenital degeneracy of poor communities of color," she writes.

From Salon

The bearded diva’s achievement was hailed by many as a gain for diversity and tolerance but condemned by nationalist politicians in Russia as evidence of Western degeneracy.

From Seattle Times

The dissolution of one’s very self is an experience perhaps impossible to portray, unfortunately, but that’s the only novel that would shake the degeneracy and callousness that marks our engagement with “Lolita.”

From New York Times