sordid tale

Examples (10)

• The newspaper published a sordid tale of corruption within the city council.
• She didn't want to hear another word about the sordid tale of his betrayal.
• The documentary reveals the sordid tale behind the rise and fall of the tech giant.
• It was a sordid tale of greed, power, and ultimate ruin.
• The court heard a sordid tale of domestic abuse and neglect.
• He lived a life that was essentially one long, sordid tale of missed opportunities.
• The novel is a sordid tale set in the underworld of 1920s London.
• No one expected such a sordid tale to emerge from such a respectable family.
• The whistleblower recounted a sordid tale of environmental cover-ups.
• Behind the glitz and glamour lay a sordid tale of exploitation.