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

It proved that Susan's departure was plainly premeditated—"with malice prepense," to quote Judge Fitch—since all her best clothes had gone with her.

From Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs by Warner, Anne

To his having been in this condition, several of the Court domestics, at the time called out of their beds, with purpose prepense, were able to bear witness.

From Gwen Wynn by Reid, Mayne

He is sitting at a distant window, tying flies, and makes this unfortunate remark without the faintest appearance of malice prepense.

From Rossmoyne by Unknown

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