Examples of 'greater evil' in a sentence

Meaning of "greater evil"

greater evil - a concept that refers to a situation where one decision or action, while still harmful, is considered less harmful than the alternative

How to use "greater evil" in a sentence

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Therefore fault is a greater evil than pain.
Greater evil than pestilence and famine.
There is no doubt they are the greater evil.
Probably no greater evil than mutual hatred.
Not without inciting a far greater evil.
There is no greater evil than hate.
But there is even a far greater evil.
May the greater evil win.
It will not be about a lesser or greater evil.
But a greater evil may be trying to stop them.
They do not fight some greater evil.
Greater evil must be overcome with greater good.
Urban chaos is the result of a greater evil.
The greater evil is what led to it.
Then you are a supporter of the greater evil.

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There is a greater evil coming.
Evil can not be destroyed with greater evil.
But now an even greater evil threatens the world.
Then perhaps we should choose the greater evil.
But avoiding greater evil is not the same as doing good.
Lesser evil stops greater evil.
But now a greater evil is poised to destroy their very brotherhood.
Where does the greater evil lie.
I went against my impulses and principles to prevent a greater evil.
Lesser and greater evil.
It is a great question whether shame or death be the greater evil.
Sometimes it is intended to prevent a greater evil or bring a greater good.
There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
But there is still greater evil.
I think it is a greater evil to the white than to the colored race.
I sense the presence of a greater evil.
They seek to do even greater evil deeds than their parents.
Lesser demons who live to serve a greater evil.
They are the greater evil and they are the greatest of all evils.
Sutton was a much greater evil.
Of a greater evil.
Ego is to be sacrificed to a greater evil.
Is no greater evil.
Evil is replaced by a greater evil.
And there be no greater evil than the mighty Haurus.
Prevent anticipated greater evil.
Who does greater evil than he who forges a lie against Allah.
But lying is a greater evil.
The same religious leaders allow marriage only as one evil to ward off a greater evil.
Against the greater evil.
We love it when heroes band together to fight a greater evil.
May be sufficient to ward off the greater evil that fate surely has in.
The only thing that can constrain evil is a greater evil.
And guns are now perceived as a greater evil than the murderers pulling the trigger.
You can not cure a lesser evil by a greater evil.

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