as in wrongs
that which is morally unacceptable
our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
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Recent Examples of evils
The format, tone, and structure of a reality-TV show do not leave space for genuine critiques of its evils.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Maa traces the story of a mother-daughter duo focusing on their escape from social and supernatural evils with almost zero support around them.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Having a runner on second should easily be the lesser of two evils.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For me, his story stood, on the one hand, as a warning about the dark evils of the world—from which we Mennonites were attempting to isolate ourselves—but, on the other, as a tantalizing possibility.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
And once again, Jews are scapegoated and blamed for the evils of the world, including the loss of innocent lives in Gaza.
—Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Yet, while Corina grew up sheltered in an environment of suffocating caution, her brand of bravery purports that awareness of the evils that plague reality, met with a desire to seek joy amid that darkness, can be radical.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s a lesser-of-evils solution, though, sacrificing sharpness in hopes of having more life in his legs.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
For supporters, after the battles with Arsenal this season, plenty of fans are siding with Liverpool in a ‘lesser of two evils’ situation.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Maa traces the story of a mother-daughter duo focusing on their escape from social and supernatural evils with almost zero support around them.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Having a runner on second should easily be the lesser of two evils.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For me, his story stood, on the one hand, as a warning about the dark evils of the world—from which we Mennonites were attempting to isolate ourselves—but, on the other, as a tantalizing possibility.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
And once again, Jews are scapegoated and blamed for the evils of the world, including the loss of innocent lives in Gaza.
—Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Yet, while Corina grew up sheltered in an environment of suffocating caution, her brand of bravery purports that awareness of the evils that plague reality, met with a desire to seek joy amid that darkness, can be radical.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s a lesser-of-evils solution, though, sacrificing sharpness in hopes of having more life in his legs.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
For supporters, after the battles with Arsenal this season, plenty of fans are siding with Liverpool in a ‘lesser of two evils’ situation.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evils
Noun
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This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.—
Jonathan Alpert,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The duo went on to work together in Highway to Heaven where Landon starred as a literal avenging angel, righting wrongs and looking out for people who couldn’t look out for themselves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
Noun
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After Knull’s fall, Hela is imprisoned in the An'Hay-Zhidi, where Dizang—Devil of the Eighth City—dares her to atone for her sins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In their assessments, desegregation and the passage of time have cured all of America’s racial ills.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Macbeth, also an unstable Scottish king, blames the witches for the ills caused by his own murderous decisions.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Evils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evils. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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