malevolent
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If something that once seemed magical could be turned into something so corrupt in a comparably short time, its malevolent potential was a feature from the beginning, not a bug.
From Salon โ Oct. 29, 2026
Amy Madigan won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her turn as a malevolent witch in last year’s “Weapons.”
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 24, 2026
The witches are thus visible manifestations of internal malevolent urges, and the 12 dancer witches who supplemented the large singing chorus of hags appeared throughout the evening—observing, slipping through walls, and egging the protagonists on.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 24, 2026
Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.
From Los Angeles Times โ Aug. 21, 2026
And her knowledge of binding a malevolent being to the earth was entirely theoretical; she had never before encountered such a creature.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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