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

"You are clear from all charge of malice prepense," she said.

From Say and Seal, Volume II by Warner, Susan

When a sperm whale destroys a boat with his flukes, it is probably accident; but he bites with malice prepense and pernicious.

From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames

“Yes, and she was far more racketty than I,” said I with malice prepense.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia

For the same reason, Macaulay's genuine eloquence is marred by the symptoms of malice prepense.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir