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malevolence

[muh-lev-uh-luhns] / məˈlɛv ə ləns /


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He concedes, quite ruefully, that in his coverage of war-torn Syria he utterly misread the malevolence of Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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

Mr. Justice Wargrave looked at him with active malevolence.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie


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