incestuous

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Recent Examples of incestuous Ryan enjoys the performances of Quinn and Hechinger, both perversely weird and in garish face powder and recalling Joaquin Phoenix’s incestuous turn in the first film, but the movie doesn’t quite go far enough into the twisted and weird. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 The Menendez Brothers never suggests the boys were incestuous. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024 Murphy has since defended his work, which suggests that the brothers had an incestuous relationship and were abused by their parents. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024 But the popular series has sparked some controversy over its insinuation of an incestuous relationship between Lyle and Erik, something the brothers say is untrue. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for incestuous
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Adjective
  • Maddox found relief through photography and writing, including Motherhood: The Thread That Holds Us Together, a portrait study capturing the raw, vulnerable, and intimate moments of the motherhood journey that aren’t often seen, to combat isolation.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The shows are produced by both Audible and Together, a new company that Jackman and producer Sonia Friedman launched to create intimate and accessible live theater.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Manny Mota, Dodgers have been nearly inseparable for 75 years April 28, 2023 A pinch-hitting specialist, Manny Mota appeared in games over 20 MLB seasons, including the final 13 with the Dodgers.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Musk’s constant presence The weekend travels also revealed just how inseparable Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk can be.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ana thought the two teams were chummy, sharing information and helping each other along the way.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Bo Nix, Stidham and Wilson were a chummy group in 2024, and Wilson offers a high-upside option as a young backup.
    Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.
    Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
  • Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017
Adjective
  • Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux said there’s more to come, but this wasn’t your typical Cannes Competition lineup studded with older, familiar auteurs.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The panel did not stray from their earlier guesses for him, throwing out familiar names like Dave Matthews, Daryl Hall, and Pat Monahan of Train once more.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Jews, because human beings are and always will be clannish.
    David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This sort of soft, clannish corruption is not a coat of paint that can be stripped from the protectionist architecture; the dysfunction infests the very foundations of it.
    David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her willpower wobbling, the 37-year-old nurse and mother of three pushed her shopping cart forward, giving the friendly salesman a wide berth.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Adopted in 2020, the Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities created a classification system for business and investors to know what activities are considered green or climate friendly.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Incestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incestuous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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