basest
Example Sentences
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But the effect on most of its victims was to bring out their basest instincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Many would agree that the turmoil and fear of the recent pandemic and lockdown revealed some of our basest human instincts and tendencies, in ways that we are still grappling with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Detractors said the app catered to the basest human interests — celebrity gossip, scandal, disaster and violence — to keep users hooked as long as possible.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
They prefer stuff like "Warrior Poet Society," because it flatters their basest instincts.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
Medill accused him of nurturing the city’s basest instincts but also called him “the most remarkable man that our city has ever produced.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
