transgressive
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Unwilling to join the voyeuristic crowd, Ms. Sampson urges readers to understand Sand’s socially transgressive behaviors in a less sensational context.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Platner’s transgressions were part of his transgressive appeal.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A re-recorded Rock Lobster became a minor hit, followed by similarly danceable, subtly transgressive, B-movie party classics like Dance This Mess Around, Give Me Back My Man and Mesopotamia.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Penned by a young female author perpetually adrift in the dark world of fantasy, “Wuthering Heights” is a transgressive novel today and was exponentially more so at the time of its publication in 1847.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Achillini’s brilliance and the transgressive character of his thought were summarized in a popular saying: ‘It is either the devil or Achillini.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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