malignant spirit

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Alongside his wife, Lorraine, he works as a paranormal investigator, and this is hardly his first tête-à-tête with a malignant spirit.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2021

Bruce himself wondered if the malignant spirit of Slim was lingering on the river to harry him as he had in life.

From The Man from the Bitter Roots by Lockhart, Caroline

Revenge, too, how dost thou, malignant spirit, fall into the trap thou hast thyself laid, as will be soon seen!

From The Seven Champions of Christendom by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Apparently they are evil spirits animating the dead body, and nothing but the utter destruction of the body avails to drive away the malignant spirit.

From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)

Such were the blessings which should have been unravelled for her from off the twirling spindle; but some malignant spirit must have substituted another person's deserved condemnation in place of her more kindly lot.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various