piggishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piggishness
Noun
  • Such gluttony now has been outlawed by the new rules put into place last week.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
  • At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue.
    Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This is a guy who could write these incredibly bigoted figures, and then also write this really searing indictment of American materialism.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The book is a Christian parable, pitting faith against 20th-century materialism.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But while the likes of Andy Warhol (who was just nine years his senior) turned their focus to commercialism and consumer society, Hockney appeared more concerned with his immediate surroundings.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Everything artificial belongs here—the Backrooms absorbs tacky trophies of commercialism.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Melancholic and intimate, the performer (Haylee Nichele) silently guided me to become comfortable in my discomfort, to sit with the evening’s themes of longing, loss, confusion and impending grief.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • There’s a gaping need for a Christianity whose posture toward the world is more irenic and charitable, far less anxious and fear-driven—one that cultivates curiosity, including toward those outside the faith, and fosters a deep longing for knowledge and understanding.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • At the heart of the dispute is the ability of the NCAA, as a national member organization, to apply and enforce eligibility and gambling rules that protect the integrity of sports, the responsibilities of a conference to its members and a school’s desire to win.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
  • The desire to make connections won’t go away.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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“Piggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggishness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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