as in vileness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathsomeness
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Determined to rid their house of evil, Malcolm turns to unconventional ghost hunters, priests and psychics, leading to a series of increasingly absurd attempts to exorcise the demon.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025 -
One of the lessons Albus and Scorpius learn along the way is the difficulty in distinguishing by appearance good from evil.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Variety learned the actor is currently accused of propaganda against the Iranian regime and promoting immorality through her role in Rasoulof’s latest.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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The letters depict a landscape of despair as the depths of Nazi depravity began to become clearer, but the options for escape had dwindled.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the past, Scorsese’s frenetic pacing and constant stylization could distract us from the depravity of his characters, at least a little bit.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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