malevolence
Example Sentences
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"He has shown a high level of malevolence, manipulation, and I would go so far as to say evil."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Elordi’s “combination of beauty and something combustible” made him perfect for Heathcliff, says Fennell, adding that in the role he all but turns malevolence into a virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
In the room with us in Valencia, the dolls eyes’ are hypnotic, carrying a trace of malevolence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Nonetheless, the familiar images of malevolence in “Mickey 17” are rousing enough to make the film feel like a comfort in increasingly dire times.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
No one else had ever survived such a clawing, and the scar reminded everyone of Vandara's courage and vigor as well as her malevolence.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing malevolence
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
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And Then There Were None
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