malign

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Schumer in his statement, noted that “Iran’s malign regional activities, nuclear ambitions, and harsh oppression of the Iranian people demands American strength, resolve, regional coordination, and strategic clarity.”

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Dictators, autocrats and other malign actors strategically use humor as a type of diminutive to minimize their real intent and to distract the public and media.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

"As a teenager himself when he committed the offence, he was vulnerable to the malign influences that pray on our young people in today's online world," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The strategy usefully highlights the importance of removing malign interests from the hemisphere—albeit without mentioning Russia or China or Cuba as those influences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Was it imagining on his part, Robbie wondered, or malign intent on hers, that made the adults' portions appear twice the size of the children's?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan