malevolence
Example Sentences
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After messaging became direct, Mr Price said there was never "malevolence" and that all the numbers she contacted were publicly available after being leaked in the Portuguese police files.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Elordi’s “combination of beauty and something combustible” made him perfect for Heathcliff, says Fennell, adding that in the role he all but turns malevolence into a virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
"It's not a sense of malevolence, but a huge sense of negligence and neglect and not following good practice," added Esme.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
In the room with us in Valencia, the dolls eyes’ are hypnotic, carrying a trace of malevolence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
The golden monkey’s teeth were bared, his eyes glaring, and such a concentrated malevolence blazed from him that Will felt it almost like a spear.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing malevolence
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
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And Then There Were None
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