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These magic roots have the likeness of a little man, hideously ugly and misshapen in a weird and diabolic fashion.
THE MERRIE TALES OF JACQUES TOURNEBROCHEANATOLE FRANCE
I have a 337 great talent for compliment, accompanied by a hateful, even a diabolic frankness.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
He crouched like a beast, ferine—all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDSJOHN RUSSELL
Why do we admire intellect when it is united with even diabolic disregard of moral laws?
MORE PAGES FROM A JOURNALMARK RUTHERFORD
And here M. Gabet said that, allowing for some jugglery, it was impossible not to conclude that there was diabolic agency at work.
JOURNAL IN FRANCE IN 1845 AND 1848 WITH LETTERS FROM ITALY IN 1847T. W. (THOMAS WILLIAM) ALLIES
The Incarnation of God stirs the diabolic powers, the rulers of "this darkness" to excited activity.
OUR LADY SAINT MARYJ. G. H. BARRY
At least, they won't melt: and they come out again like the diabolic rat that Mr. Chips tried to pitch-boil.
THE ENGLISH NOVELGEORGE SAINTSBURY
Then with diabolic menace the colour changed to an inky blackness, while high above rose the edge of the pall.
THE LONG DIM TRAILFORRESTINE C. HOOKER
With diabolic malice Armstrong left the sentence uncompleted.
THE CHALICE OF COURAGECYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
It grew positively diabolic as Mr. Ebling took a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and began flicking dust from his spats.
I WALKED IN ARDENJACK CRAWFORD
APRIL 18, 2021
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