as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy
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Noun
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All the while, Russian state TV continued to air the Kremlin’s talking points about the valor of its troops, the evils of Ukraine and its Western allies, and the approaching victory of Russia.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026 -
By the way, Orange County Republicans clearly don’t buy the evils-of-voting-by-mail thing.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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So that's an exceptionalism that in quite severe terms suggests sacrifice to right wrongs.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Which just goes to show three wrongs don’t make a right.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Naturally, the meeting is a flop because no one was prepared, and their spontaneous ideas are frankly fireable-offense bad (a baguette bag shaped like a baguette for Paris?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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In times when the city's bad seems to overshadow the good, Daniels and others like him can be a guidepost for generations to come.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Villainies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainies. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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