vilify
Example Sentences
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Despite testing positive, another reader scolded, I “continue to vilify vaccine skeptics generally, and … Kennedy specifically. Truly fascinating.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
She smiles often and laughs easily, a very American trait that helped vilify her in European eyes during her trial.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
“Equally, we shouldn’t feel it’s OK to vilify everyone who advocates for the Palestinian people as supporting Hamas,” Kornbluth said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
And on Wednesday Hayes added that the language used to "vilify" James online was "unacceptable".
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023
"Probably some kind of evidence they could use to vilify Tariq," Sloan says.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.