wickedness
Example Sentences
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When Ramsey failed to arrive for breakfast it soon became apparent what wickedness had taken place overnight.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
To Assad, a member of the department, its purpose is “to get justice, help put things right for victims, and keep the wickedness of the world at bay.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
They all have a reason for the wickedness that they do.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
From then on, there was no rest for Joan, a performer whose unsparing wickedness earned her praise, loyalty and loathing.
From Salon ● May 14, 2025
Yet he joined to his wickedness such strength of mind and body, that when he entered upon a military career, he rose through the ranks to become praetor of Syracuse.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
