piggish

Example Sentences

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A couple of would-be thieves in Kentucky have been arrested for their alleged piggish behavior.

From Fox News • Nov. 19, 2019

With his bristly hair, piggish snout, and porcine eyes, he had the look of a middle-aged human being.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2019

These often charming individuals are lauded, presented with trophies for their leadership, from the piggish Weinsteins of Hollywood to the unscrupulous parental figures scattered throughout our suburbs.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2017

It shows a girl with long golden hair, sneezing so explosively that the torrential discharge has turned her nose into a piggish snout.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 3, 2017

I watched the baron’s piggish face chew open-mouthed on the sacrificial pig.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston