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

The Parisian did not view it in that light, and downfaced me that these rustics, to whose aid he was actually going, tried to murder him of malice prepense.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

But the malice prepense must be inferred, from words, deeds, and circumstances.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

She'll certainly think I've done it out of malice prepense, as it is.

From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.