virtueless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtueless
Adjective
  • That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Last season, there was an episode that featured an evil streaming executive — who dressed like, kind of looked like and whose name even sounded like Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief creative officer and your boss.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Spears writes of these unrighteous men matter-of-factly, avoiding the ad hominem attack, except for an occasional delicious arrow, including a recollection of the eternally white Timberlake meeting one of his rap heroes.
    Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • He’s gone through buzzard-hot streaks and some slumps, at times taking wholly unrighteous shots, and none of that matters to the shooting guard.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.
    Katie Glueck, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.
    Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
    Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • On top of that, Adams has sagging poll numbers, low fundraising dollars and the appearance of a corrupt bargain with President Trump.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More Based on the New York Times best-selling comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys follows a group of vigilantes who aim to keep corrupt superheroes in check.
    Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Well, that and 98-mph fastballs and wicked breaking pitches.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
    Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The report said people also seem to be traveling with their pets more and more, with pet accessories being a more common sight in lost luggage.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And even that goal was ultimately decided by Johansson’s lost helmet forcing him out of the play.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Virtueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtueless. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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