vilified

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Sturgeon said she was still waiting for Murrell to offer an explanation for his crimes - crimes that she said have led to her being unfairly vilified, humiliated and placed under suspicion.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

My whole life, they had been vilified by my mom’s side of the family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Folktales and fairy tales since the Middle Ages have vilified the wolf as “the Devil, red tongued, sulfur breathed, and yellow eyed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Within minutes of his appearance, Mamdani was vilified within minutes.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

She had seen her mentor Howard Fuller vilified.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson