deviant

Example Sentences

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Thompson was part of the wave of artists in the 1950s who explored the darker, deviant impulses of American life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Tolerance for deviant behavior, under this argument, will inevitably lead to more harmful vices, and even crimes.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

That gave people an excuse to start pulling the masks down and indulging in the deviant behaviors often celebrated by drill rappers.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

It determined that Vanier and Philippe’s deviant practices didn’t extend beyond the core “sect” at the original community in northern France.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

It smelled the outpouring of certain glands, tasted a deviant brain wave.

From Watchbird by Emshwiller, Ed