diabolical
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In later works by Christie and others, diabolical deeds increasingly transpired in villages, hotels, trains, planes, boats and locked rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Later, John and Paul attempt diabolical accents while relating the story of Count Balder and Felpin Mansions, “the eccentric son of Baron Landsberg, the inventor of the rack,” including a variety of sound effects.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
She said: "We've seen the worst care homes - diabolical homes - and they're not inspected for two or three years."
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
“You needed her to be diabolical in order to show what really was happening there,” says Davidtz.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
There was a sinister and unlikely coincidence exposed that was too diabolical in implication to be anything less than the most hideous of omens.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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