as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
drank an evil potion
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
their evil deeds rank among the worst in history
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
she refused to eat olives or anything which had their evil flavor
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evil people
evil thoughts
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Recent Examples of evil
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Told in allegorical language, Jesus is locked in a cosmic battle with the forces of evil.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
If, if evil, evil Knievel was a big deal in my world.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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To counteract, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Told in allegorical language, Jesus is locked in a cosmic battle with the forces of evil.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The series also stars Timothy Dalton as an evil land baron and Jerome Flynn as his henchman, along with Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
If, if evil, evil Knievel was a big deal in my world.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Targeting children with a harmful product and lying about its safety violates the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, said Skrmetti.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Although the kidneys should flush any harmful products out of the system, large quantities can be damaging, and could even lead to kidney failure.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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After yet another ugly showing, that’s the question Yzerman may have to spend his holiday pondering.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Before us, Aghdam, once a vibrant urban hub, exposed the ugly scars of war.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This would be doing something to right the wrongs that laws such as the 1994 enacted.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The conflict between right and wrong is far less compelling, as Hegel understood, than the collision of sides with competing claims to legitimacy.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alaska Alaska is under winter weather warnings with heavy snow, blowing snow, and wind gusts up to 40 mph creating dangerous travel and frostbite risks.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now, with dangerous policy changes set to follow, American Muslims and Jews must urgently restore positive relations.Walter Ruby, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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Court filings allege that Louisiana's unlawful detainment costs the state more than $2.5 million each year.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspect, 55-year-old Rose Anderson of Houston, appeared before the Harris County Magistrate on Sunday, Dec. 22, where she was charged with injury to a child and unlawful restraint.Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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As such, narratives published in the magazine presented towns under British control, such as Ipoh, as modern and progressive, while neighboring cities like Bangkok in Siam or Palembang in the Dutch East Indies were depicted as disorderly, dirty, unsafe, and disgusting.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite the disgusting chaos of it all, what was notable about Webster's video was that, in spite of it all, he could be seen laughing by the end of the clip.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Evil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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