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depraved

[dih-preyvd] / dɪˈpreɪvd /


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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"It leaves me with a pit in my stomach. It's disgusting, it's depraved, it's exploitative, it's utterly disrespectful."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

In actuality, “The Housemaid” is about as depraved and delicious as a mainstream film can get, packed with narrative twists and guffaw-worthy choices from everyone involved.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

By the way, the release date for the new and depraved “Animal Farm” is May 1, 2026—International Workers’ Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

I was going to become one of the most depraved parasitical hustlers among New York’s eight million people—four million of whom work, and the other four million of whom live off them.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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