bad seed
Frequency: 5.53.4 per million words
figurative expression for a person who is inherently evil or wicked
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Examples (10)
- The transformation of Tracy from good girl to bad seed was shocking.
- From childhood, he was always considered a bad seed, causing trouble wherever he went.
- Some people believe that once a bad seed, always a bad seed, making redemption difficult.
- The community worried that the new leader might turn out to be a bad seed.
- Despite his upbringing, he proved to be a bad seed, engaging in criminal activities.
- You can try to nurture them, but sometimes a bad seed will never grow into something good.
- The detective suspected that the youngest son was the bad seed in the family.
- His parents tried everything, but they couldn't change their son, who seemed to be a bad seed.
- She was warned about him, but she didn't believe he could be such a bad seed.
- The novel explores the idea that societal pressures can turn even a good person into a bad seed.