It would be tragic if the Manhattan skyline were permanently diminished by this depraved act of terror.

Then, of course, she was killed, the latest in a series of depraved acts by Dukat-or, rather, by the alien thing that had replaced him.

One law enforcement official said it was "a callous and depraved act."

To torture another human being is the most depraved and cruel act that we humans can take part in.

"This was not a 'depraved' act," Ms. David said in court.

It is very unfortunate that a man died, but this is not a depraved act.

He was making her do this depraved act she had always avoided.

It is not in our political value system to scapegoat a good man for the depraved acts of others.

Time reviewed the "most depraved acts" committed in its coverage of the story.