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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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Several of the participants are social media sensations or generally successful in different fields that the series treats as disreputable.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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To do so means cutting ties with the disreputable agencies that got them here, and Jonah won’t do it.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Athena does a sapphire evil-eye look that is super-duper polished.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Even all of us people who hated the evil empire of Brady-Bill Belichick can’t help but secretly respect this version of the Patriots.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Your death was preventable, unjust, tragic, and contemptible; utterly contemptible.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reuniting with their Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid director George Roy Hill, Newman and Redford play con men out to ruin a contemptible gangster (Robert Shaw), devising an elaborate scam with plenty of twists, turns, contrivances, and double crosses.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Johnny Flynn will take on the role of Draco's nefarious father Lucius Malfoy in the series, and Pratt recently praised his new onscreen father to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some situations are more nefarious.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Here, however, Makowsky examines a purely ignoble figure who feels entitled without accomplishing a thing.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jets recently saw their local deliveries plummet to an ignoble 4.5 rating, which translates to a meager 350,530 Gang Green households tuning in to WBCS-2.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of Justice has launched a full investigation into the despicable incident that took place earlier today at a church in Minnesota.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some, however, have called for an even harsher punishment for the royal’s despicable actions, including jail time.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Those lessons are reinforced in songs (by Shawn Coleman), which sound like every infernal childhood jingle that ever got stuck in your head.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Much like the character that brought him instant fame, Waltz loves the gamesmanship that comes with a villainous turn.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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The film will also see Downey make his return to the MCU as the villainous Doctor Doom.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Evil-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil-minded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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