piggishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piggishness
Noun
  • It’s been a record-breaking summer of gluttony in the Premier League.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The nutria’s cardinal sin, however, is gluttony.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Novel spiritual beliefs are pushing you to release the need for materialism.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Roses stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in a new spin on the same story, examining how status and materialism impact interpersonal relationships.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Such a move would never be tolerated or accepted by a footballing environment that remains deeply suspicious of commercialism and militantly on guard against any move in that direction.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Over the course of six seasons and two movies, the show’s thrillingly cynical core got smothered by cloying commercialism—a fixation on both wide-eyed romance and flamboyant luxury.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Your fear of being alone is one of many symptoms of your longing for connection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Glenn came in, like many coaches before him, with a desire to kill that mindset.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Piggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggishness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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