Sentence examples for being wanton from inspiring English sources

A persistent ambiguity in the novel is whether the woman being wanton is his own mother, and whether the man who first beats her, then has intercourse with her, is his uncle.

Then there is wanton destruction.

It was wanton, craven and totally delicious.

One of the charges for which Manning was found guilty was "wanton publication".

The killing was wanton and opportunistic; Pearl just happened to be available to him.

By Mildred Weston The New Yorker, April 27 , 1935P. 89 Be wanton, wind View Article By Rebecca Mead By Anthony Lane By Jia Tolentino By Alan Burdick.

The judge in the case decided he had been "wanton and reckless" and had increased the danger for others.

By Mildred Weston The New Yorker, April 27 , 1935P. 89 Be wanton, wind View Article By Miranda Carter By Amos Barshad By John Cassidy By George Packer.

Maybe next to each other they show the way an earthquake is wanton and random — though that random part is not quite, especially in terms of the aftermath, as we know that poverty makes things worse.

It is generally recognized, for instance, that punitive damages are not available for breaches of contract except when it is proven that the breach was wanton, willful and deliberate.

François is troubled — he's wanton and cruel and, though he's desperate for love and finally gets some in his new home, his wild streak surges forth to devastating effect.