as in vileness
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Whatever their theme — spectral invasion, diabolism, shape-changing — Blackwood expertly builds up an atmosphere of the otherworldly coupled with the spiritually threatening.Washington Post, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
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In this riposte to #MeToo diabolism, Tarantino finally finds a social context that challenges his audience.Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2019
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Bre works hard to convince us that she’s conflicted over what to do with this information and is sympathetic to Chelsea’s plight, but Amanda Lynn radiates a wickedness that undercuts however decent Bre is trying to be here.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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But did the Stanford experiment really offer anything conclusive about the nature of evil?Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful force of evil in Egyptian theology.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Ben’s found a former member of the troupe who made a video accusing the group of recruiting her for satanism.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
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She has been repeatedly accused in public meetings and on social media of engaging in both satanism and witchcraft.CalMatters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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The enormity of apparent problems described in the Masliah dossier stunned 11 neuroscientists who agreed to review it for Science.science.org, science.org, 26 Sep. 2024
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The truth is, no one can ever be prepared for the loss of a child, and the enormity of the emotions that follow can be deeply personal, complicated, and isolating.Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Highway 59 from Watts to West Siloam Springs was shrouded in darkness after the storm passed.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Singletary grew up in this coastal city — once the nation’s busiest slave port — where racial atrocities went largely ignored by white locals until recently.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the case of Myanmar/Bangladesh, the argument enabled the ICC to engage and investigate the atrocities.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Despite the obvious bad, there was undeniable good.Mellissa Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Balefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balefulness. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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