satanical

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And do not believe in all my satanical airs.

From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Hallard, Alys

He is resisting, fluttering his tiny wings, and still making an effort to fly, but the dancer is laughing with a satanical air.

From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

The children are scolded out of superficial vanities, and their place is occupied by a satanical sort of pride—the pride of possessing correct information.

From The Altar Fire by Benson, Arthur Christopher

He seemed to me only as an animal in satanical disguise; to have shot him would have given me great relief, for I fairly despaired of ever producing any good effect upon his mind.

From What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning

It was bright moonlight—every obstacle in the grounds stood out with wonderful clearness—and directly beneath the window, peering up at me, were the eyes—red, lurid, satanical.

From Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter by O'Donnell, Elliott