wickedness

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Recent Examples of wickedness There is killing and hatred and strife on every level and spiritual wickedness in high places. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them? Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wickedness
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Noun
  • Prior to that, Price was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct following an argument in which Price reportedly locked Coleman out of their home and began trashing his belongings.
    Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • Klein was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and was expected to appear Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 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
  • While Israel has every right to defend itself and respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7th, nothing can justify the horrors currently committed in Gaza.
    Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
  • Some three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, there are several early warning signs and risk factors indicating the serious risk of atrocity crimes in the region.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

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