dystopia
Example Sentences
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Vara’s acclaimed debut is a sweeping father-daughter tale that encompasses science fiction, climate change, dystopia, capitalism and family drama.
From Seattle Times
Their jarring appearance is meant to drive home the notion that Israel, which portrays itself as the Middle East’s lone democracy, could morph into a chilling dystopia where women are stripped of their rights.
From Seattle Times
But the hard-boiled dystopia is overwrought, with Nick’s narration waxing purple at times.
From Washington Post
Set in a fairly benign-looking dystopia — Miami is partly underwater but jumping — they run a business where customers can recover favorite and forgotten memories.
From New York Times
American political and civic life continues to resemble a spy thriller, a horror movie or a science fiction dystopia that keeps spawning sequels.
From Salon
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