prurient

Example Sentences

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The commanding ambassador and his captivating wife, Violet, quickly develop a prurient familiarity with Elodie.

From Washington Post

For the most part, though, this is a thoughtful look at a controversy unlikely to fade away, so long as modern technology and prurient interests continue to exist.

From Los Angeles Times

They have taken to Reddit and Facebook to upload impassioned screenshots of their chatbots snubbing their amorous overtures and have demanded the companies bring back the more prurient versions.

From Reuters

Would that be crossing the line into “prurient interest,” or are we still just having a laugh?

From Washington Post

In Oklahoma, the state Senate just passed a bill banning material with “a predominant tendency to appeal to prurient interest in sex” from all public libraries, not just those in schools.

From Seattle Times