deplorableness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorableness
Noun
  • Lucas loved the idealistic adventure reels of the ’30s and ’40s where good and evil were divided by a fresh coat of paint.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Like him, Hur Jin-ho is concerned with the fragility of moral standing and how mercurial these not-so-concrete notions of right and wrong can be when evil sleeps just down the hall.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • So long as Palestinians are violent Jew-hating savages, the conflict has nothing to do with Israeli occupation and all to do with the wickedness coursing through Palestinian blood.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • During the mid-credits scene, there are several reflections on Sammie’s life as a young man, plus a tempting offer from the vampires to give the elderly bluesman immorality.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Deplorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorableness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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