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
"There was no malice prepense to-day," said Mr. Linden.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
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
Granger, however, was the first who introduced it in the form of a history; and surely "in an evil hour" was that history published; although its amiable author must be acquitted of "malice prepense."
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
