as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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In addition to a whirlwind of emotional sequences, the back half of the season is finally beginning to provide some answers about the Upside Down and the evils that Hawkins has been facing this whole time.—
Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps the phone call was deemed the lesser of two evils.—
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Righting a couple of wrongs that everybody was talking about.—
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Was this award created, to some degree, to right Emmy wrongs?—
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
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“Iniquities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquities. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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