From Ice Cream to "Topping" | Arc 1, Chapter 7
He understood what daniel running away would entail, but also understood it was a necessary evil, since he knew full-well how hateful mr. adams was normally, let alone after the loss of his wife.
Dark Retreating Hush
Wren would've bet they viewed lying as a sin ... whereas wren, himself, viewed lying as a necessary evil. sometimes, you had to do it. wren was a captain. a leader. he knew what the truth could do to morale.
Paraskepite- Chapter Two
Joseph hated the press but in the police field they were a necessary evil and an essential tool to help catch criminals. joseph prepared himself, took a deep breath, and calmly went out to meet them.
Paraskepite- Chapter Eighteen
He felt sorry he had ever made the promise in the first place but it had been a necessary evil. joseph rushed home and started to get everything ready but marms was not a happy little kitty.
The Guilty Heart
Still, it was socially acceptable, and unlikely to give you a heart attack in moderation, so i supposed it was a necessary evil. on the way to the coffee machine, i ran into the hyena again.
Fall of Humanity: Radicals
It was a necessary evil, and if she ended up like the majority of anthros then she'd be happier in her new body anyway.
Prisoners of War.
Known as a necessary evil in order to maintain nature's balance over things.
Time Off
It was a necessary evil at that moment though, so there was nothing that he could do other than suck it up and try to make it end as fast as he could.
Treatment
Not his favorite part of the job, but a necessary evil. most of it was done on the computer these days, but his office still hadn't gone fully paperless, so he still was forced to do things the dinosaur way sometimes.
Gortoz 'A Ran - ch 66 - The little boy next door
Some people say war is a necessary evil in order to bring peace... but what exactly do you think to accomplish by doing the exact same things to the ones who started it all...? it wouldn't make you any better than them, does it...?
The Kobold and his Hoard: Chapter 1
But it was a necessary evil, and his boss knew how to play that game. the kobold wouldn’t dare to go against his wishes. the “casual” meeting went on with no issues.
RockJaws: The Manager
The stars must be aligned since deborah nodded in agreement, "it's a necessary evil in this business. i'd much prefer to hire an actual social media manager one day. if only so i don't lose sleep over it." "you're looking great otherwise." vicky said.