malice
Example Sentences
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The punitive phase of the civil trial began Thursday, after jurors determined that Grossman had acted with malice and oppression and Erickson with malice, oppression or fraud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
I think none of the characters in the film do anything with any malice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
In his sentencing remarks, Judge James Sampson accepted there was "no evidence of threats, violence or coercion", adding the parents - who had no previous convictions - acted on "misguided cultural beliefs, rather than malice".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The city, they concluded, had misjudged the situation but had not pursued Gamble from a place of malice.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
For a heartbeat, Torak was back with Fa on the night of the attack, transfixed by the malice of those demon haunted eyes ...
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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