subversion

Example Sentences

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An edgy weirdness runs throughout this slim subversion of a crime novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

The national-security regulations, which were expanded last year, feature broad provisions against subversion and foreign collusion that have been used to clamp down on popular expressions of dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The Cold War was an ideological battle; it would, many argued, necessitate an unblinking effort to root out domestic subversion and dissent.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

They openly bragged of their subversion, hustling a slave out the back door as the slave catchers broke down the front.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead