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

He has some design—some malice prepense, of which he does not desire her to be a witness.

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne

Bent upon mischief, she had, malice prepense, dressed herself with unusual care, and arranged her hair in a new style of coiffure, which proved very becoming.

From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Wilson, Augusta J. Evans

When he attempted it of malice prepense it was often laboriously unfunny.

From Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms by Matthews, Brander

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)