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

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

Bermudez says she was driven to protest by the allegedly piggish behavior of men with whom she worked at the Transportation Security Administration headquarters across the street.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

A mound of thick gauze, cross- hatched by shiny white tape, occupied the center of his piggish face.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen