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depraved

[dih-preyvd] / dɪˈpreɪvd /


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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"It leaves me with a pit in my stomach. It's disgusting, it's depraved, it's exploitative, it's utterly disrespectful."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

We know there will be no real consequences for this depraved behavior — only continued normalization.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Shrieks and depraved music throbbed, muffled, through the closed windows.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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