maleficence

Example Sentences

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For the moral physician, beneficence must always exceed maleficence.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

Speaking of corporate maleficence Warner Bros., how about releasing the series in the Blu-ray instead of the woefully antiquated DVD format?

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023

As an examination of pure maleficence, the movie is less than thorough.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

They may not be able to get their product in front of their fans, but MLB’s overlords still have managed to hit for the cycle of institutional maleficence.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022

Even when thou art gentle towards them, they still feel themselves despised by thee; and they repay thy beneficence with secret maleficence.

From Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm