diabolical
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The Los Angeles Times described Mold-A-Ramas as “a diabolical cross between a jukebox and a pinball machine” that cost $3,600 apiece, or about $39,500 today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
"In the midst of the fear of my grandmother's health and well-being this was diabolical, this was shambolic, that the first person to contact me was describing this as a 'wee incident'."
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
After that fall, each bout of sickness or medical procedure causes a cruel chain reaction, like a diabolical Rube Goldberg machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The blow was a powerful one; only the diabolical quickness of the Count’s leap back saved him.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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