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malevolence

[muh-lev-uh-luhns] / məˈlɛv ə ləns /


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He concedes, quite ruefully, that in his coverage of war-torn Syria he utterly misread the malevolence of Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

He is a throbbing mass of malevolence, turned up — to reference Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” — to 11.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Or at least a way that’s not dripping with malevolence.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2025

His eyes glow, slitted suns filled with ancient malevolence.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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