dystopian

adjective

Definition of dystopiannext
as in anti-utopian

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Recent Examples of dystopian The game is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 One protester attended the demonstration dressed as a character from The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian television series about women in a patriarchal society. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Tramell Tillman is an American actor best known for playing the turtleneck-wearing, exceedingly loquacious supervisor Seth Milchick on the award-winning Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) dystopian sci-fi thriller Severance (2022– ). — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 The Giver by Lois Lowry, 179 Pages In Lois Lowry’s dystopian world, society has become intensely controlled. — Arabella Hau, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dystopian
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earthly
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  • And as his earthly life drew to a close, that belief gave him peace.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately for us mere mortals, goddess braids are very much an earthly delight.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of earthly

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