wickedness
noun
wick·ed·ness
ˈwi-kəd-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being wicked
2
: something wicked
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Examples of wickedness in a Sentence
a couple of live wires who got into all kinds of wickedness during their vacation in Las Vegas
the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness
Recent Examples on the Web
When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The small-scale pleasures are in the maneuverings at court and shouted arguments at councils; these too were among the amusements of Game of Thrones, which had a wickedness at its heart.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024
There’s a vibrant wickedness to her performance that no doubt will make this one of the best listens of the year.
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Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera
$20
Read by: January LaVoy and Will Damron
Length: 9 hrs, 18 mins.
—Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The small-scale pleasures are in the maneuverings at court and shouted arguments at councils; these too were among the amusements of Game of Thrones, which had a wickedness at its heart.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024
There’s a vibrant wickedness to her performance that no doubt will make this one of the best listens of the year.
$20 at Amazon
Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera
$20
Read by: January LaVoy and Will Damron
Length: 9 hrs, 18 mins.
—Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wickedness
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“Wickedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wickedness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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