Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There’s not much room for soul-searching in Ionesco’s world, where essentially every character is venally self-interested or colossally foolish.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2017

Father Coughlin leaped to his microphone, charged that the Free Press had "venally" made it appear that the statement was written by Mr. Ford.

From Time Magazine Archive

After seven years, it has a strong influence over Spanish youth and a stranglehold on the nation's totally regimented, venally exploited economy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Neither Love, nor Science, nor Art can be venally appraised.

From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles