misdeeds
Example Sentences
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Henry Kissinger’s misdeeds in Cambodia couldn’t keep the College of William and Mary from appointing him chancellor.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I am sure your family and business partners will learn about you and your misdeeds from these interviews and will provide exposure that will taint your record forever,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Much of the chatter never moves past a relatively small, dishy circle of political gossips because the supposed misdeeds, while titillating, can’t stand up to rigorous scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
This notion of a relentless, unshakable personal history serves as the novel’s through line: Try as they might, none of its characters can avoid the fallout of mistakes and misdeeds committed long ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The lake, surely impossible...though was there a slight possibility that Dumbledore might have known some of his past misdeeds, through the orphanage.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
