malice
Example Sentences
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His lawyer told the BBC that the affair was widely acknowledged and there was no shame or malice.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Despite the vast trove of limited series available these days, over-the-top ‘80s-style melodramas like this, sagas laced with delectable malice, simply do not exist today. “
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
For his part, Daniel J. Sullivan denied any malice or mischievous intent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Never attribute to malice what you can attribute to carelessness or incompetence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
There was something diabolical about the mahout, and every time I looked up I found him grinning at me in an attitude of cheerful malice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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