wickedness
Example Sentences
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But the townsfolk are fresh out of ideas of how to stop the disaster pressing down on them, save for one that Tom and Wyck, now allies against this unseen wickedness, plot together.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
They all have a reason for the wickedness that they do.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
A second person said: "The bolt challenge is paining me because it’s innocent and hardworking people on both sides that are suffering for the wickedness and thoughtlessness of other people. Really unfair."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
But let us come to the second instance, when a private citizen becomes prince of his native city not through wickedness or any other intolerable violence, but with the favour of his fellow citizens.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
