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dastardly

[das-terd-lee] / ˈdæs tərd li /


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But there was Mr. Pelley, on camera, expressing amazement at this alleged dastardly deed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The 7th District, which looks like a scorpion, is appropriately dastardly, stretching from mountainous country in the western part of the state straight to expressways over the Potomac River into Washington D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Lord Grigon’s dastardly hobby is skeet-shooting fragile, flowerlike critters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Joined by his wife Katie, he plunges into another assignment, as he tries to get the "spirit of Christmas" back from the dastardly humbugs.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

One author has not hesitated to reach the obvious conclusion that a dastardly conspiracy must have been at work.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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