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dastardly

[das-terd-lee] / ˈdæs tərd li /


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Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 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

Have the dastardly Aussies duped the Poms again?

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

The Grossman Law Firm, which has offices in Southern California, outlines the reasons and means for removing a dastardly trustee such as your brother.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Flora Baumbach clapped a hand to her mouth on hearing "dastardly."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin