virtueless

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Adjective
  • Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.
    Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Its tone is of a noir film, and begins with a missing persons mystery while gradually spinning out to reveal a world full of of fascist, evil mice.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • The film also stars Jared Leto as He-Man's evil nemesis, Skeletor.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Ivey recently described the LGBTQ community as unrighteous in a live stream from his Instagram account.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ancient sacred writings teach us to avoid using unrighteous means to oppose the unrighteous demands of wicked rulers.
    Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Players take on the role of one of four Vault Hunters searching for mythical vaults while trying to take on the planet’s immoral dictator.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 May 2026
  • The government has suspended the platform several times, citing concerns that the app promotes immoral or unlawful content.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
  • And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Pratt, who did not respond to a request for comment, lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fires and has won over many frustrated city residents with his anti-establishment message and cheeky AI videos — including one casting him as Batman, taking on a corrupt Democratic bourgeoisie.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Well, that's absurd, and this was really corrupt from the start.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Adjective
  • Known for creating wicked political satires like Veep and The Thick of It, Iannucci is currently competing on Taskmaster.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026
  • Farrell was impressed by Ayala, who displayed a wicked slider and changed speeds.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • Todd Becker, senior trial attorney at the Becker Law Group, said his firm had already received inquiries from more than 200 people impacted by the evacuation order, including many business owners looking to recoup lost income.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Last season was a struggle for the Ravens, and at times for Henry, whose three lost fumbles contributed to losses and the team’s 1-5 start.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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“Virtueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtueless. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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