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malevolence

[muh-lev-uh-luhns] / məˈlɛv ə ləns /


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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

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

Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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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