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Recent Examples of evil-minded
Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil-minded
Adjective
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In an interview with NBC News, Duckworth said young service members are targeted by bad actors, such as payday lenders and disreputable car dealers, particularly because military members' wages can be garnished.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bracey will play Inspector Henry Boxer, the new authority in town with eyes for a lady, Sims will be Uncle Dickie, the Governor’s charming and disreputable older brother, with Burgess to play his handsome aide Phineas Golden.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fans have long waited to see how the show, produced by Skybound Entertainment, adapts this massive event from Kirkman's comics, which sees Angstrom (Sterling K. Brown) assemble an army of evil Marks from alternate dimensions to lay siege to Earth.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite his more contemptible tendencies of the past decade, Chappelle is a tremendously gifted stand-up at heart, and these sprawling monologues are always exciting.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2025
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Fiona Shaw is so perfectly contemptible throughout those scenes on the sailboat, rendering Angelica so completely self-absorbed and so cruel, that her likely death feels like an immediate relief.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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But what other word applies to Jane (Nicole Brydon Bloom), a character willing to go to great and nefarious measures just to obtain a Wii?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Long Soldier’s poems make clear that the language used in governmental apologies is just as performative as that of the nefarious declarations that attempted (unsuccessfully) to dismantle Plains social structures.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Until then, there are the Razzies, an ignoble accolade marking the very worst movies and acting performances of the year.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In an America where the masks of the rich and powerful have long been dropped, Posey pulls off a mysterious emotional striptease, revealing the many layers of Victoria — lazy, childlike, despicable, poignant, inimitable.—
Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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All Americans should be thankful this despicable waste is being identified.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One such force is the villainous cartoon Mr. Ring-a-Ding (voiced by Alan Cumming), who is shown breaking out of a movie theater screen to terrorize a 1950s audience.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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With his versatile range, Hackman took on famous roles, from tough guy parts to villainous characters, heroes and even a coach.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Evil-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil-minded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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