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Recent Examples of promiscuous At once too frigid and too promiscuous within the terms of early psychoanalysis, the anorexic woman’s appetites (or lack thereof) were a threat to the cultural order. Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024 Neil, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, responds to the abuse by becoming a promiscuous hustler. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Norris' very difficult day-to-day is complicated by the antics of his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who dropped out of college to work on an oil crew, his promiscuous daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and his walking cliché of an ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 Walking in the forest, Doyle and Severson called Missy promiscuous, per the filing, and Doyle grabbed her by the hair and chopped off part of it. Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for promiscuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
Adjective
  • Much like the Baller League — a six-a-side football competition featuring an eclectic mix of YouTubers, Twitch streamers and ex-professionals — PogChamps is part of chess’s broader attempt to court a younger, online audience by having 12 celebrities face off in timed matches.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • The eclectic collection of jam sessions also features West Los Angeles artists and musicians of the era, including Burgess Meredith (Rocky, Batman), as well as members of Oingo Boingo.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Alternatives, a varied category of assets beyond traditional equities and bonds, can significantly enhance portfolio resilience and growth.
    Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • CrossFit is based on the philosophy that constantly varied movements performed with moderate intensity improve physical competence.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Disney's recent efforts to spin these tales into live-action epics have had mixed results, however, to say the least.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
  • Despite strong Republican support for DOGE's cost-cutting efforts, Musk's personal popularity remains mixed.
    Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The product will come in at least five varieties – milk, dark, white, caramel and assorted – and will hit shelves in September.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
  • There’s also sweet options such as Orange Date Scones that are served warm with house made lemon curd, Almond Financier, and assorted Petits Frais.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • And two, baking soda is an indiscriminate weed killer that poisons the soil.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
  • My bigger issue is indiscriminate ICE raids and sweeps sowing fear in communities and with businesses all across the country.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • The important thing to note here is the capability for coordinated action across diverse departments, including functions traditionally handled by separate back-office systems such as fulfillment, finance or IT.
    Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • While teams can double or triple up on each kit before a run, that’s not a good idea either; a diverse selection of loadouts affords more varied interactions that will benefit the group as a whole.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025

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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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