venal in a sentence

Examples

1. A cunning maidservant outwits a foolish and venal official.
2. She did what she did out of ideology, not for venal motives.
3. Just don't declare us venal ."
4. Especially if a film involves revenge by a woman against her venal husband.
5. We all know the litany : Politicians are venal.
6. Burnett was amazed by the venal politics at work.
7. Great tactics though do not disguise venal conduct and blatant abuse of power.
8. At most this was a venal sin, not a cardinal one ."
9. "There wasn't any venal purpose in not disclosing,"
10. "I learned about cheap, venal politics, " he said.