malice
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Actual malice is high bar to meet, as it requires proof that the defendant knew the defamatory statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for whether it was true or not.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The language he uses to tell stories is always direct, but never with malice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A mathematical model possesses neither intent, malice nor the will to defy its creators, let alone extinguish our species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
On the one hand, Darkness’ giant black horns, glowing eyes and claws declare his absolute malice from the moment he appears onscreen, mournfully slumped on a throne.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
And Scythe Faraday, holding a hand to his own swelling jaw, spoke to him—not with malice but with great sorrow.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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