Nefarious
Nefarious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: the chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas
Right
Right adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: a right woman who did not hang around waterfront bars
Both words in one sentence
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Far from stealing Warren's tissue samples for his own nefarious use, he tried to dispose of them right before Warren snapped and suffocated him to death.
Source: Comic Book / The Clone Saga - Then again, the nefarious Evil Sorcerer who stole it may be collecting enough "raw materials" either to extend their own life or looking for just the right one to perform some heinous evil ritual.
Source: Anatomy of the Soul -
Nefarious: Oh, people will say and do just about anything for the right price.
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