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baleful

[beyl-fuhl] / ˈbeɪl fəl /


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In the meantime, the tower's 400,000-euro outdoor LED screen has been turned off for months after online memes re-imagined it as the baleful eye of Sauron's fortress of Barad-dur from "The Lord of the Rings".

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Not winning the Tony for his indefatigable performance must sting, but John Lithgow was favored to win for his brave turn as the baleful Roald Dahl of Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

That means Mr. Guterres can ensure Unrwa has a leader who will abandon its baleful policies.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

That’s the crux of horror flick “Good Boy,” in which Indy the retriever detects a baleful force that his human can’t see.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2025

Polly flared his crest and stared at me with a baleful jaundiced eye as I puffed up.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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