dystopia
Example Sentences
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“Government is synonymous with civilization, as is apparent from what happens in failed states that become lawless dystopias.”
From Washington Times
An impressive marriage of classic kung fu movie conventions and futuristic sci-fi dystopia, “Samurai Jack” is not just an example of Tartakovsky’s animation at its best, but a masterful work in its own right.
From New York Times
A dystopia is an imaginary place in which everything is as bad as possible.
From BBC
A housing board rules over a dystopia in the off-kilter satire “We Might as Well Be Dead.”
From New York Times
The show’s theme is California agriculture, its biblical title framing the Golden State as part fertile and utopian paradise, part huckster marketing dystopia.
From Los Angeles Times
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