evil-minded

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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. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024 Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil-minded
Adjective
  • The characters in Thunderbolts* (asterisk theirs) are all minor foes and disreputable allies who’ve turned up over the last few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Even in an industry with a disreputable history, the deals raised alarm among veteran executives.
    Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Rakshasa’s evil beast fits thematically with the park’s nearby 1976 Demon looping coaster.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • Charlie Hunnam plays Arthur, who must rise to glory Gladiator style after his evil uncle (Jude Law) wrests away control of the kingdom following his dad’s killing.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • At the time, some of LeBron’s critics saw this as contemptible.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Civil-liberties organizations have defended neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan on the basis that, unless there is free speech for the most contemptible members of society, there cannot be free speech for all.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In a very short period of time, Trump had decided to go back in time to roughly 100 years ago when Europe meant nothing to us other than rapacious capitalists and communists all out to get us and drag us in to their nefarious ways.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • Anyone with the belief that something nefarious happened at the Masters simply does not understand the sport.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Failing Forward Rather than retreat from this ignoble setback, Lee doubled down on his initial vision.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • But for those who aren’t Third Reich completists, nor have any interest in historical fantasy that does little beyond embellishing Mengele’s ignoble reputation, this intellectually vacuous exercise can be tough to stomach — despite how well put together the whole thing is.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • And the political theater that has taken place of simply ignoring the problem can only be summarized by the word despicable.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
  • This is a despicable act of hatred, of antisemitism, which has claimed the lives of two young employees of the Israeli embassy.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The damaged reactor cores continue to glow with infernal heat, so plant employees must keep spraying them with water to cool them and prevent another meltdown.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
  • With a wink and a knowing smile, Hermes (Sarah Taylor) guides the audience through a realm of stark contrasts, from the ominous storms of the world above to the infernal heat of Hadestown.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The new movie takes great care to wind story details from films throughout the franchise into its storyline as Ethan and his team fight to prevent villainous hands from gaining control over the artificial intelligence known as the Entity and potentially destroying the world in the process.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Organizers say visitors should feel free to come in costume and unleash their inner superhero (or embrace their villainous side) for an epic showdown at the second annual fundraiser, themed Heroes & Villains this year.
    Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 22 May 2025

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“Evil-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil-minded. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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