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diabolical

[dahy-uh-bol-i-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈbɒl ɪ kəl /


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The diabolical move from Riley would pay off.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

The promise remains dazzling and deliciously diabolical enough for adherents to forget that deals with the devil always come with a hidden, inescapable price tag.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

After that fall, each bout of sickness or medical procedure causes a cruel chain reaction, like a diabolical Rube Goldberg machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The student said the incident had had "a diabolical impact" on her.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

The very word begins to have a despairing and diabolical ring.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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