carnal

Example Sentences

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Using the same descriptions for carnal matters tends to irritate the pious, but it isn’t improper in the least.

From Salon

He sought refuge in the church to escape his own carnal longings and found condemnation everywhere, including in the mirror.

From Los Angeles Times

He told me, “Hey carnal, I’m going to invite you to be on my album.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.

From Los Angeles Times

The next, their gasps and grunts turn carnal, almost violent.

From Salon