evil
Usage
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Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.
Example Sentences
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In the posts, Bourguet described Kirk as an "evil man" and suggested he had dedicated his life to hateful causes.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I just don’t understand the stance that people think coyotes are evil when the reality is human beings are the evil apex predator on this planet,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
I can certainly speculate: Some people want a simple story of good and evil.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
A full ten years ago, way back in 1927, Willem had written in his doctoral thesis, done in Germany, that a terrible evil was taking root in that land.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But he was outperformed citywide, leaving Palisades voters with a choice some liken to picking the lesser of two evils: Mayor Karen Bass or Councilmember Nithya Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lafayette discreetly addressed these evils on his tour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
And coming from the field of disinformation in particular, A.I. is a Pandora’s box of yet-to-be-imagined evils.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
A wary Tinseltown reluctantly lined up behind Netflix as the lesser of two evils, only to watch Paramount keep raising its bid until the streamer walked away in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
True, my continued existence could make her life miserable, but misery is the lesser of two evils.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing evil
Bush's Address on 9/11
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"Frankenstein" and "How Frankenstein Began"
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"The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury
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