evils

Example Sentences

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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.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He notes that “complaints about the evils of consumerism have long been a staple among intellectuals, but I see evil only in its excesses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

"I don't know if I'd say the lesser of two evils, but I think Chile needs a change," Claudio Sanjuez said, "and I clearly think Kast could be that alternative".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

But he had to be practical—she likely had just wanted to have an impassioned discussion about the evils of arranged marriages and controlling parents and was disappointed it wasn’t coming to fruition.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon