How to Use wicked in a Sentence

wicked

adjective
  • She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play.
  • A wicked odor was coming from the closet.
  • He throws a wicked fastball.
  • She's known for having a wicked sense of humor.
  • She had a wicked case of food poisoning.
  • She wore a wicked grin after her victory.
  • The winds that kick up this time of year proved wicked.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The first has a wicked sense of humor.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
  • No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
    — Erin Neil, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Goodness knows, the wicked die alone.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Brink leaned into the turnover with a wicked shot.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Matthew Wood with a wicked wrist shot cuts the deficit to one for @hockeycanada.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
  • This time, Freeland flashed a wicked grin.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • Editing photos on the go just got wicked easy.
    — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The randomness feels like a wicked game of chance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But is a power forward with size and skill along with a wicked shot.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2023
  • The rhymes are wicked smart, clever and memorable.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • He was wracked by a wicked cough, no doubt caused by his constant smoking.
    — Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
    — Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Each outlandish episode is filled with wicked wit and even busts out with a bit of song and dance.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, the long-wicked candle gives you up to 15 hours of burn time.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The show had this very wicked sense of humor and, of course, was about making meth.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The wicked fairy could hardly come up with a curse more absolute.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Those of us trying to explain these wicked things to our children.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The high-carbon steel takes a wicked edge and ages with a perfect patina.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s what Vulture staff thought of the wicked flavors.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Wrap orange and black tape around the handles to give the brooms a wicked accent.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Namely, bringing his wicked shot that much closer to the net.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Have a total scream, get wicked, and read your horror-scope below!
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
  • So much so that a few of the most popular colorways sold out wicked fast.
    — Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026

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