hoggish

Example Sentences

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To undo the damage, the self-enriching Republican pawns on Capitol Hill and the clueless, tasteless and hoggish occupant of the White House must go.

From Washington Post

Now she was almost over that abominable drop, and her body was farther and farther from reach, sleeping so hoggishly below her.

From Literature

The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives.

From Economist

He was a valorous opportunist who pounced hoggishly upon every opportunity Colonel Korn discovered for him and trembled in damp despair immediately afterwards at the possible consequences he might suffer.

From Literature

After she got home, she asked for a $150 refund — an amount that reflected her distress but didn’t make her look “hoggish.”

From Washington Post