depravity

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Even Tina Fey has joked about Fennell’s fondness for sudden depravity.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The film was banned in some states, and newspapers denounced its depravity.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

It's pure depravity, just the way Cohn taught him.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Retaining our humanity, cherishing our heritage, we fought the depravity of the Nazis with subtle forms of resistance.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson