fiendish

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To make up for it, he pulled out a completely different jumping pass on the fly, starting with a different quad—-and then landed another fiendish combination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

That is good news for Inter who have a fiendish run of fixtures to close their league phase campaign, including clashes at the San Siro with Liverpool and Premier League leaders Arsenal.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Atencio’s fiendish feline would have followed guests throughout the ride, a creature said to despise living humans and with predatory, possessive instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

The Sidemen act as hosts and executive producers, putting their inmates through fiendish challenges that can see the £1m prize pot reduced.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

While groans, fiendish gurglings and backfires were emitting from the barn, the house itself would be organized confusion, as the family carried out its preparations in accordance with prearranged plans.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey