villainy
Example Sentences
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While Embo didn’t have much screen time, he can be glimpsed among the scum and villainy in a handful of episodes including Season 2 Episode 17, Season 5 Episode 14 and Season 6 Episode 5.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Red herrings pop up and disappear, a climactic series of revelations indicates hidden villainy, and every detail feels ho-hum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
His thesis is that Shakespeare early in his playwriting career followed the prevailing models of villainy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
Instead, “Welcome to Derry” allows the place’s homegrown villainy to speak for itself.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
"So much villainy, it sings a sad song for our age. Did honor die with our fathers?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing villainy
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Flora and Ulysses
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