dystopian

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Recent Examples of dystopian Vic’s decision to murder his girlfriend for dog chow instead of stopping by a dystopian Petsmart is inarguably inhuman. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025 Seasons two and three were made back to back, with the second season launching six months ago before the third and final season now releasing on Friday with the South Korean dystopian drama’s final six episodes. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025 As such, the dystopian drama survived a real-life drama. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025 For a chilling preview, watch the dystopian film Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts and produced by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dystopian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
Adjective
  • The moon is not the only thing that can shorten earthly days.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
  • For those in the New Apostolic Reformation, these flags symbolize the belief that when all earthly authority fails, people have the right to appeal directly to God’s authority to justify resistance.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 8 July 2025

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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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