evils
- plural of evil.
Example Sentences
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A wary Tinseltown reluctantly lined up behind Netflix as the lesser of two evils, only to watch Paramount keep raising its bid until the streamer walked away.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Also, I am afraid your columns do not sufficiently extol the value of work, which Voltaire rightly claimed protects us from the evils of boredom, vice, and poverty.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
The most moving passages in the diaries chronicle her life during the 900-day German siege of Leningrad, which subjected those who remained in the city to the evils of both totalitarianisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
It encapsulates the well-founded belief that starting a war is likely to create unforeseen evils greater than the evil of the status quo.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
"As I said, if it were not for the three evils plaguing the village, this village would indeed be happy."
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
