as in greed
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
some readers objected to the novel's graphic depiction of sensuality
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Noun
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George’s storyline this season also highlights his relentlessness and greed.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025 -
Described as a darkly satirical tale of family and greed, with Shakespearean roots, the show follows a ruthless real estate tycoon bent on gentrifying the heart of America, whose quest begins to threaten his empire and embroil his family in the violent past of a lakeside town.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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There’s only a line or two in each track, but these insightful moments are a welcome reprieve from the sparkly hedonism.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Sensuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuality. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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