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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

“How devastating it would be that the community is coming together after the fires and they are scared away because of some dastardly act,” Cunin said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 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

Throughout the township, in every street I went, I saw grown-ups assembled in clusters to read the papers and to whisper about its dark and dastardly contents.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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