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as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm
a couple of live wires who got into all kinds of wickedness during their vacation in Las Vegas
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as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness
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Recent Examples of wickedness
The crucial role of the broomstick in the Wicked movies—and earlier Wizard of Oz stories—reflects a long history of women’s mobility being connected to perceptions of wickedness, as women reclaimed a tool of domestic labor to gain both physical and social liberation.
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Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
No parent or child should ever be subjected to this wickedness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland, the two-minute clip teases a relationship on the brink, influenced by the unfolding wickedness around the couple.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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In this case, the cow’s curiosity (rather than any intent to cause mischief) created a memorable moment for both police and residents alike.—
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In April 2018, Johnson was arrested for criminal mischief.—
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That spirit of playfulness extends beyond the story itself and into the book’s visual world.—
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Somehow, the phone number in the matchbox has that surprise, that playfulness.—
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As if to prove that it can’t be exceeded in badness, Playdate has both.—
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.—
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These satellite images from late October appearing to show bodies in the streets and bloodstains on the ground, gruesome signs of the atrocities visible from space.—
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Raymond’s team has been tracking atrocities in Sudan using satellite imagery from NASA and commercial sources.—
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That was really what helped me into the character and into her evilness.—
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“Wickedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickedness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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