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malice

[mal-is] / ˈmæl ɪs /


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“With malice towards none, I say all the talk of free bus has an impact, it does have an impact,“ Lieber said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

They claim that his alleged speeding does not meet the legal standard for implied malice, meaning to act with a conscious disregard for human life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Despite the vast trove of limited series available these days, over-the-top ‘80s-style melodramas like this, sagas laced with delectable malice, simply do not exist today. “

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Never attribute to malice what you can attribute to carelessness or incompetence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Gollum blinked, hooding the malice of his eyes with their heavy pale lids.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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