sadism
Example Sentences
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Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Either way, making us think about Stephen Miller’s prowess is a small act of sadism.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
The boys and men - whom Ms Barrett calls "crimefluencers" - subscribe to a variety of ideologies, including including nihilism, sadism, Nazism and satanism.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
Of course we’ll free the hostages, we hate sadism!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
I see no vicious glee in her eyes, and not a hint of the sadism I expect.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
