depravity

Example Sentences

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She’s forthright with her interest in depravity, and as such, her films make no effort to conceal their degeneracies or shock the viewer.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

The bank accounts of social depravity have never been fatter.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

Even with the debauchery and depravity so vividly portrayed by Wambaugh, unsung acts of goodwill and tenderness emerge through the blue fog.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

She was equally moved, the prime minister said, adding: "It was her second visit, but no less harrowing than the first time she stepped through that gate and witnessed the depravity of what happened here."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

To me, religion is about our dignity, not our depravity.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel