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wickedness

[wik-id-nis] / ˈwɪk ɪd nɪs /


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To Assad, a member of the department, its purpose is “to get justice, help put things right for victims, and keep the wickedness of the world at bay.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

And at the same time, the consequences of such wickedness do not only affect their chosen targets.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

They all have a reason for the wickedness that they do.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026

I looked back on core memories in my life that I had viewed as me being an indication of my weakness, my wickedness, my deal with the devil, so to speak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

They surely wouldn’t have been comfortable in the presence of wickedness.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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