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evils

  • plural
    of evil.
    evil
    adjective
    morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked.

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But he was outperformed citywide, leaving Palisades voters with a choice some liken to picking the lesser of two evils: Mayor Karen Bass or Councilmember Nithya Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

And coming from the field of disinformation in particular, A.I. is a Pandora’s box of yet-to-be-imagined evils.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, gave rise to many evils.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

I'm able to haul him back onto the horn where we drag ourselves toward the top where the lesser of two evils awaits.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins