diabolical
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In later works by Christie and others, diabolical deeds increasingly transpired in villages, hotels, trains, planes, boats and locked rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
She said: "We've seen the worst care homes - diabolical homes - and they're not inspected for two or three years."
From BBC • Nov. 6, 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
“You needed her to be diabolical in order to show what really was happening there,” says Davidtz.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
I think about the bartenders, and wonder what diabolical things they'll be putting into my cocktail.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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