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Recent Examples of evil-minded
Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil-minded
Adjective
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Her pattern was disrupted by Balthazar Blades settling himself at one end of the bar, smiling with all his disreputable charm.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ladies move closer to God through acts of disobedience, debauchery, and disgrace; by visiting seedy places and commingling with the disreputable.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tim Curry's marvelous Frank was a monster of self-regard, and Tim knew exactly how to give this evil genius his head and Mick served it up on a photographic plate.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The death of Pope Francis, sadly, has not escaped the attention of these truly contemptible criminals.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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At the time, some of LeBron’s critics saw this as contemptible.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement While there is great concern over what environmental exposure is leading to the disorder, some of the explanations for why there are more people diagnosed with autism are less nefarious and more complex to unpack.—
Dr. Sunny Patel,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic dance scene was filmed at Eureka High School, with actual students as background actors, while Sacramento’s Reagan Mansion was, fittingly, the headquarters for the nefarious Christmas Adventurer’s Club.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is an ignoble plan that cites dubious science while elevating the entertainment of a handful of hunters over the revulsion of most Floridians.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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My focus is down to the ignoble little health annoyances that seem to cap and even eclipse a major setback.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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This kind of violence in a place of worship is despicable.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Someone may have had the impulse to say something despicable about the assassination of Kirk or expressed some repulsive attitudes towards a particular group of people that warranted social pressure.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mephistopheles, dispatched by the Devil to serve Faustus, can’t help getting the better of his mortal master, like an infernal Jeeves—or, more to the point, like a handler in the intelligence racket, running an anxious agent in the field.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a brand, Annabelle’s infernal power knows no limits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Although Sarandon often gravitated toward villainous roles for their mystery and allure, the horror film ultimately failed to resonate with audiences.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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But not in a villainous Russell Hantz sort of way.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Evil-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil-minded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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