evil spirit
Example Sentences
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"The evil spirit of Handel's enchantress Alcina evidently infected one audience member at Tuesday's premiere of this new production," he wrote.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
But she confronts the evil spirit — literally, in her mind — and attempts to defeat it, only to be swallowed whole.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022
At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022
Eury has moved to the Bronx from Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria; she feels the presence of an evil spirit that has accompanied her.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2021
The room went dead quiet, people looking at Aunt Susie as if she’d invoked the name of some evil spirit.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
