malicious

Example Sentences

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Mr. Mamdani provoked it by using a malicious, personal attack to promote his pied-à-terre tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Patel filed a $250 million suit last month against The Atlantic magazine and the author of the article, Sarah Fitzpatrick, calling it a "sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

I guess if I walk through the various checks available—One: criminal charges for malicious prosecution and other kinds of things.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In an attempt avoid and halt "malicious exploitation," he said the White House will be doing four things:

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I have often heard it said that cowardice is the mother of cruelty, and I have found by experience that malicious and inhuman animosity and fierceness are usually accompanied by weakness.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong