malicious
Example Sentences
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As sky-high entry costs price many people out, malicious actors are capitalizing on desperate fans seeking bargains outside accredited channels, using techniques experts say represent a "new normal" for major events.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“Plaintiff’s false, malicious, and bad faith statements have wreaked havoc on Ms. Hajdini’s life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I guess if I walk through the various checks available—One: criminal charges for malicious prosecution and other kinds of things.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
I have often heard it said that cowardice is the mother of cruelty, and I have found by experience that malicious and inhuman animosity and fierceness are usually accompanied by weakness.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing malicious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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