desecrated

Example Sentences

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I regretted being honest, because in the moment, it felt as though honesty had desecrated the connection Allen and I were building.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

For relatives of those whose graves have been desecrated there is a feeling of frustration.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

In a London auditorium, a work of art is being desecrated.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

But Audubon was also a slaveholder who opposed abolition and desecrated the graves of Native Americans, a legacy which still causes harm today, Wells said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

“And it’s not just Wall Street. It’s that lovely stretch of land by the sea that has since been desecrated by that horrid carnival.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny