malevolence
Example Sentences
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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
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
Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025
Sheen shows the prince as out of his depth in front of such malevolence.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
The man wore malevolence and formidability as though they were part of the uniform of the day.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing malevolence
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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And Then There Were None
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