wrongdoer
Example Sentences
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In any event the wrongdoer has a strong “incentive to do better,” whatever course the victim chooses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Lance Bombardier Davis explained that Gunner Beck "didn't want to be seen as the wrongdoer", and feared she would receive "backlash" if he lost his job as a result.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Tort law empowers private individuals to seek a remedy directly from their wrongdoer, whether that’s another private individual, a public official, or even states.
From Slate • May 29, 2024
Like others who challenged Communist Party policy, he was largely erased from the official record, and he was sometimes painted as a wrongdoer for having spoken out.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023
Certain excellent people will side with a pronounced wrongdoer, for no apparent cause; not necessarily from a charitable desire to give him another chance.
From India and the Indians by Elwin, Edward Fenton
