Example Sentences

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Reasonable people will go in circles forever about whether specific cases are proof of the industry’s maturity or proof of its corrupting effect.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

But the judge said Bembridge had a public role and had failed to carry out his duties on behalf of the King for a corrupting motive.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Movie themes are often over my head, but even I know that “The Lord of the Rings” was about the corrupting nature of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Her son, the teenage Tolstoyan, believed that wealth was shameful, corrupting, inherently evil—which is ironic because Chris was a natural-born capitalist with an uncanny knack for making a buck.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer