evilness

Example Sentences

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While Thorne notes that the title of the book has become a shorthand for the "evilness of boys," the story and its characters are far more complex, he says.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

He called on the Tigrayan people to end the bloodshed, and said, “Tricks, evilness and sabotage should stop here.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Hollywood continues to churn out origin story films to justify the evilness of established movie foes as well, even if, as with Disney’s “Cruella,” their eventual villainy includes wanting to skin puppies.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022

“The evilness that took place that day will never be forgotten,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

I could feel the evilness flowing through my body and waiting, pent up, to rush off my tongue if I tried to open my mouth.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou