depravity
Example Sentences
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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
When Warner Bros. learned about the extent of Polley’s fiscal depravity, they mothballed the album.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
It's pure depravity, just the way Cohn taught him.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024
Despite the depravity I see in Dauntless, though, I could not leave it.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing depravity
The Scarlet Letter
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" Vocabulary from the autobiography
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