malevolence

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On Wednesday, the chair of the inquiry, Lord Brodie, asked why the health board had changed its position after alleging unprofessionalism and malevolence on the part of the medics who raised concerns.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

He concedes, quite ruefully, that in his coverage of war-torn Syria he utterly misread the malevolence of Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

He is a throbbing mass of malevolence, turned up — to reference Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” — to 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

After messaging became direct, Mr Price said there was never "malevolence" and that all the numbers she contacted were publicly available after being leaked in the Portuguese police files.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

And although I can sense great malevolence beneath us, the feeling has no direction.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman