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as in wantonness
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as in concupiscence
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Noun
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Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
8 June 2023 -
The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2020
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There’s lust, playfulness, and confidence oozing all throughout this track.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Ellen’s entire life has been a nightmare, haunted by Orlok and his diabolical lust.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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And there are more examples of eroticism in early Balkan folk vampire lore.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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But that doesn’t mean that The Room Next Door is lacking in eroticism or tenderness.—
James Factora,
Them,
20 Dec. 2024
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Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2022
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Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man’s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
13 June 2022
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Sad Girl not only celebrates hedonism but also explores mental health and a range of emotions, emphasizing the acceptance of sadness and the coexistence of highs and lows.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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People are really unhappy with CEOs, corporate greed, etc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s an identifiable and relatable longing in Becca’s gaze, a visible tension between a desire to risk connection and a need to maintain safety.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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For instance, with Venus in your communication sector and Uranus retrograde activating your fifth house of self-expression, the cosmos pushes you to open up and communicate your desires, specifically those surrounding your values and sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
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Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2023
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“Venery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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