nefariousness

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Wever imbues every word with a subtle nefariousness, bringing a depth to the film that it so desperately needs.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood, a sociologist at Tulane University who studies neo-charismatic Christianity, characterizes this thinking as “God can’t be wrong, so it must be some kind of human error or nefariousness or cheating.”

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024

The move, Cogent says, was necessary to prevent its networks from being harnessed by Russia for cyberattacks and other nefariousness — but the decision nonetheless threatens to cut the citizenry off from the outside world.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022

“It’s a new technology and there’s a nefariousness behind it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022

An' thar's optimists, when the game is easy, who depends wholly on a handkerchief in their laps to cover their nefariousness.

From Wolfville Nights by Lewis, Alfred Henry