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
“If I can raise awareness and shed light on the evilness and senseless acts, I will,” he says.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2022
“And if all of this is true, it’s wickedness and evilness on a whole other level.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2020
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 could feel the evilness flowing through my body and waiting, pent up, to rush off my tongue if I tried to open my mouth.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
