despicableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for despicableness
Noun
  • But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • On this Sunday, a day meant for worship and peace, such violence is a grave evil.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Hedda and Eileen were wild together, Eileen’s drinking and carousing was a problem, but she’s put all that wickedness behind her, mostly thanks to the love of Thea Clifton (a delicate Imogen Poots), who has also just arrived at the mansion for the world’s worst party.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland, the two-minute clip teases a relationship on the brink, influenced by the unfolding wickedness around the couple.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hank isn’t being accused of mere immorality, after all; he’s being accused of rape, which was also a crime back in Kierkegaard’s days.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Despicableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despicableness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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