subverting
Example Sentences
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From the film’s opening sequence, Fennell delights in subverting expectations.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
It has the advantage of overlapping with and amusingly subverting the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” and the 1900 L. Frank Baum novel that inspired it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
“It’s subverting expectations that you have of mothers and it’s subverting expectations of how you as an audience are going to feel while you watch it.”
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024
The case involves an unprecedented catalogue of 115 allegations spread over 14 seasons, including multiple charges of subverting the regulations by failing to provide accurate financial information.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
Cool things going on with subverting trad, ideas of femininity etc.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
