evilness
Example Sentences
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While Thorne notes that the title of the book has become a shorthand for the "evilness of boys," the story and its characters are far more complex, he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Hollywood continues to churn out origin story films to justify the evilness of established movie foes as well, even if, as with Disney’s “Cruella,” their eventual villainy includes wanting to skin puppies.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022
“The evilness that took place that day will never be forgotten,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
This carries onscreen, where physical differences are often revealed dramatically as visual shorthand for evilness or immorality: think of Freddy Krueger’s brutally burned face in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” films.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2020
I loaded into my stare all the evilness, all the viciousness, I had felt since that night on Halloween.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
