malicious
Example Sentences
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Studying the data, engineers from the company realized that some of the malicious traffic was coming from an employee’s home address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In a statement, they said Russia has been "pumping out malicious and completely baseless accusations about their work".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The worry isn’t so much that AI will replace cybersecurity tools; rather, malicious actors will use AI to get through the security systems.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“There was no allegation of deadly force and no allegation of malicious intent.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
And then he stared at me in a manner that was either serious or seriously malicious.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.