vile

Example Sentences

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“Today’s lawsuit underscores that this Department of Justice stands strong against hate and antisemitism in all its vile forms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Champ has been accused of biting a neighbor, the vile daughter of the Lambert family’s sworn enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"The new measures announced today include crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement ahead of a speech on the matter Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Sean is the definitive picture of the carefree collegiate rebellion, an example of free youth so vile and twisted that Van Der Beek becomes utterly and instantly unrecognizable from the role that made him famous.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

It was a vile town, a sty, small and mean and rank with the odors of pig shit and rotting fish.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin