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as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm
a couple of live wires who got into all kinds of wickedness during their vacation in Las Vegas
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as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness
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Recent Examples of wickedness
So long as Palestinians are violent Jew-hating savages, the conflict has nothing to do with Israeli occupation and all to do with the wickedness coursing through Palestinian blood.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for wickedness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickedness
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The punishment verdict comes one day after jurors found Raunaq Alam guilty of criminal mischief but not a hate crime for spray-painting anti-Israel graffiti on a wall at the Uncommon Church in Euless.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives largely focused on Paul's relationships and role as a mother, and also documented her troubles with the law in February 2023, when she was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is why researchers agree that intentional playfulness should be a priority.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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But with all that being said, New Village Arts’ production is a likable, amusing and earnest staging with four ebullient actors directed with playfulness and energy by Desireé Clarke Miller.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Graphic videos of both atrocities spread quickly and widely online this week, appearing in people's social media feeds, often with little-to-no warning.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Critics have also pointed to the fact that Japanese educational syllabi have long glossed over wartime atrocities like the Nanjing Massacre.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wickedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickedness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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