be evil

Example Sentences

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Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

In the documentary, Martin-Smith also said Williams had made him out to be "evil" and had blamed him for some of his behaviour.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Throughout, Loftus gives a gripping performance as a woman desperate to make a good impression on a family that may be evil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

Skeptics were quick to dismiss these safeguards as just another, more convoluted version of ‘‘Don’t be evil.’’

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

“You want him to be evil, is that it?”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan