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
Instead of turning the actual evils into metaphors.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evils
Noun
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Note, however, that although the initial criticism is what spurred this reaction, two wrongs never make a right.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.—
Jonathan Alpert,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 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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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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“Evils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evils. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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