Example Sentences

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Townsfolk sought separation from the depravities of Rancho Izaguirre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Just listen to the seething passions and depravities of “Wise Blood,” Flannery O’Connor’s vicious satire of religiosity in the Deep South, and featuring a menagerie of grotesque characters by Pinchot.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

Both play and novel explore the delights — or depravities — of a secret life.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2021

Verbinski’s latest plumbed some more graphic territory than the average studio horror property; the depravities are too good to mention here, but those viewers with sensitive teeth would do well to exercise caution.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017

Eisman knew more about that market, its characters, and its depravities than anyone Lippmann had ever spoken with.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis