deviant

Example Sentences

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Thompson was part of the wave of artists in the 1950s who explored the darker, deviant impulses of American life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"The only way I could describe it is it was just deviant," she tells us - using that word without any knowledge of the GSK research which had established a link with such behaviour.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

Tolerance for deviant behavior, under this argument, will inevitably lead to more harmful vices, and even crimes.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

That gave people an excuse to start pulling the masks down and indulging in the deviant behaviors often celebrated by drill rappers.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

If one is such a deviant, they think she is crazy.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)