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malevolence

[muh-lev-uh-luhns] / məˈlɛv ə ləns /


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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

Or at least a way that’s not dripping with malevolence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 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

He understood Trademaster, and the deep malevolence that inhabited him.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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