prurient

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Nothing is prurient, but what’s in the film is real and honest and messy, which is likely what it felt like if you had been in the middle of it.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

It’ll be purely sensational, purely prurient, even as it coldly rips through reputations, jobs and legacies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Otherwise, the only other mildly memorable role is a prurient neighbor played by David Cross, who is really just there to lend the indie production his star clout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Neither satisfying the public’s prurient curiosity, nor allowing Epstein conspiracy theorists to second-guess prosecutorial judgment, nor placating a president’s political base is a valid reason to break the normal rule.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

For the gravest charges of youthful depravity no proof or authority is given; they seem to be the offspring of that prurient gossip which can assail any character.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel