demonic

Example Sentences

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Online sleuthing leads Evy and Justin to a demonic creature that causes miscarriages and stillbirths: Abyzou, the bitter spirit of an infertile woman who visits chaos upon other pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Andy and Barbara Muschietti, co-creators of HBO’s prequel drama about Stephen King’s demonic clown, flavor the scarefest with themes of fascism, bigotry and the loss of innocence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Franco has been “demonized,” but he wasn’t demonic, Mr. Payne says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Amid all of this, Scotland put in some almighty defensive sets, repelling the All Blacks with a demonic intent.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

And he goes on to report a test where the unguent was applied by a sceptical clergyman, so that there could be no suspicion of either cheating or demonic involvement.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton