sordid
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Beyond the juicy and sordid details, there’s the redemption tale of Hoyt Richards, a Princeton grad who became the first male supermodel in the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
"This form of disinformation is particularly prevalent in salacious circumstances such as the JP Morgan case, where those involved can be targeted for further humiliation through exaggerated depictions of their alleged sordid actions," Scheirer added.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It’s set in a bougie bohemian realm inhabited by actors and writers, cultural nomads who have mystery and money, and a tinge of the sordid about them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Bridger was described by those who knew him as "always confident, courteous and charming" but when police seized his computer, a sordid secret was revealed.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Powerful angels, safe in heaven! they smile when sordid souls triumph, and feeble ones weep over their destruction.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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1984
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Grade 12, List 2
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