nihilistic
Example Sentences
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This is a losing battle by definition, one that testifies to the nihilistic self-hatred and appetite for self-destruction that Baudrillard observed in 2002.
From Salon
With no place to check my backpack, I wore it up to the Place du Casino, the forum for Monte Carlo’s slightly nihilistic glamour.
“They’re so principled and motivated, even if it’s in a nihilistic way,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Anniversary” is a deeply nihilistic film that can’t be described as a cautionary tale — that horse has already left the barn.
From Los Angeles Times
Via a wild final act, the nihilistic streak seen in many of Mr. Lanthimos’s previous movies emerges again, this time in an especially mordant way.
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