sadistic
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Kennedy has a real talent for taking reactionary, often sadistic ideas and reframing them to sound compassionate and therapeutic.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
There’s an element of sadistic, John Simonesque glee to his attacks on the personal appearances of actors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He said a whole-life tariff could only be given in sadistic or sexual cases, those involving abduction or a high level of premeditation.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
He self-referentially calls himself “that sadistic letter-abuser, Douglas R. Hofstadter,” and there is indeed a lot of vigorous torquing of serifs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
And there are a lot of sadistic head teachers about.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing sadistic
The Catcher in the Rye
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The Book Thief
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Nine
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