malicious
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Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The risk of malicious code injection through AI-generated software, she noted, is not unique to any one country.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Earlier in the trial, lawyers for MacInnes said Wilson's claims were "malicious concoctions" and that Wilson was using the incident as "leverage" during contract negotiations by the film's producers for more money.
From BBC • May 8, 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
Be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing malicious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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