malicious

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As sky-high entry costs price many people out, malicious actors are capitalizing on desperate fans seeking bargains outside accredited channels, using techniques experts say represent a "new normal" for major events.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Earlier in the trial, lawyers for MacInnes said Wilson's claims were "malicious concoctions" and that Wilson was using the incident as "leverage" during contract negotiations by the film's producers for more money.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

Florence smiled inwardly a small, malicious smile, watching his slow bafflement, and panic, and rage; and she looked at her mother again.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin