wickedness

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Recent Examples of wickedness The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025 Or watch Margaret Hamilton terrorize Dorothy before getting the backstory behind her wickedness. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 There is killing and hatred and strife on every level and spiritual wickedness in high places. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 May God bless the entire Trump administration with swift repentance from this wickedness. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wickedness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickedness
Noun
  • Wednesday, of course, is always up to some mischief, bringing Enid in with her.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory, and mischief unfolds.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her rats' playfulness motivated her and eased feeling of loneliness, while her cats' soothing weight on her chest calmed her anxiety.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The film is alive with stylistic playfulness.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
  • But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.
    Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019
Noun
  • What if the atrocities amount to genocide?
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • So much atrocity, so much terror is unbearable.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Wickedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickedness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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