dastardly

Example Sentences

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Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

The cabinet also said it "unequivocally condemns this dastardly and cowardly act that has led to the loss of innocent lives".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

The Grossman Law Firm, which has offices in Southern California, outlines the reasons and means for removing a dastardly trustee such as your brother.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

“We will not rest until we bring all those culpable for these dastardly acts to book,” said Abdullsalam Abubakar, who commands the army’s special intervention operation in Plateau and neighboring states.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Your Honor, literally I shrink from the mere recital of this dastardly crime.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright