prepense
Example Sentences
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On this subject he spares no sensibilities, not even his own, minces no words, without malice prepense.
From Time Magazine Archive
Granger, however, was the first who introduced it in the form of a treatise, and surely "in an evil hour" was this treatise published—although its amiable author must be acquitted of "malice prepense."
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
"There was no malice prepense to-day," said Mr. Linden.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
But I do it, not of malice prepense, but as in duty bound.
From A Modern Symposium by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
Anania spoke in the tone of an injured woman, defrauded of her rights by the malice prepense of Stephen.
From One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)
