subversive
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Those who refuted their work as simple stoner comedy were missing out on some of the more subversive critiques of America during the short but pivotal post-Vietnam, pre-Reagan era.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
I think “Animal House” was also subtly subversive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
He was an initiator of "Inked Without Regret", a 2020 declaration seen by the court as evidence of the subversive intentions of its signatories.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
It was only with time that I understood “Wuthering Heights” for its impact on literature — how its existence during the Victorian era was so subversive.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
My loyalty to Mr. Smeath is similar to my loyalty to my brother both are on the side of ox eyeballs, toe jam under the microscope, the outrageous, the subversive.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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