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 story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders characterized their move to pass Evers' maps as the lesser of evils.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of turning the actual evils into metaphors.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The format, tone, and structure of a reality-TV show do not leave space for genuine critiques of its evils.
—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
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders characterized their move to pass Evers' maps as the lesser of evils.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of turning the actual evils into metaphors.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The format, tone, and structure of a reality-TV show do not leave space for genuine critiques of its evils.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evils
Noun
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Tamra, whom Shannon has refused to forgive for past wrongs, goes under the table to help right as Shannon starts to slide out her seat in the banquette under the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Many students have acted boldly, and occasionally made dumb mistakes, because they were outraged by historical wrongs, incendiary speakers, cultural stereotypes, or other provocations.—
Christopher L. Eisgruber,
Time,
9 Oct. 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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Death in the Family does not tap into our empathy for them so much as our own sense of aggrievement at having to exist in a world where people like the Murdaughs can skate by without consequences for even the worst of their sins.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 1998, audiences might have experienced Ragtime as a parable of past sins long overcome.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Evils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evils. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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