villainy
Example Sentences
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The scenes are the stuff of nightmares, and even villainy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner was a fascinating Kundry, her superficial villainy barely concealing her longing for redemption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
“It’s over with,” the 61-year-old Republican said of Epstein and his villainy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025
Some see the titular head of the villainy as their personal savior.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
I know it, for now and then I hear a far-away muffled sound as of mattock and spade, and, whatever it is, it must be the end of some ruthless villainy.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing villainy
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Flora and Ulysses
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