malevolence
Example Sentences
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There’s no hope in “Digger,” only a seductive, mischievous malevolence that, by design, feels empty as soon as the end credits roll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Inexplicable malevolence, dread-filled moods and worrisome behavior haunt his genre-speckled oeuvre, from 1997’s unnerving serial-killer freak-out “Cure” through his vengeance-fueled internet cautionary tale “Cloud” from two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Elordi’s “combination of beauty and something combustible” made him perfect for Heathcliff, says Fennell, adding that in the role he all but turns malevolence into a virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
"It's not a sense of malevolence, but a huge sense of negligence and neglect and not following good practice," added Esme.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Eye could have seen their hideous shapes, but Arm could feel their malevolence.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing malevolence
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
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And Then There Were None
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