subversive

Example Sentences

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The College Republicans chapter at UF has had a reputation for being energetic, subversive and confrontational, say students there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2015, he transformed the dilapidated Tropicana lido in Weston-super-Mare, which he had visited as a child, into the subversive tourist attraction Dismaland.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Just for a moment, I wanted to join the badass gang that made subversive movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

As Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation sparks a sell-out frenzy for “Wuthering Heights,” six authors discuss the enduring, “toxic” and subversive legacy of Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

A handful of other men were also interested, and the questions were many and good when Clevinger and the subversive corporal finished and made the mistake of asking if there were any.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller