malice
Example Sentences
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I think none of the characters in the film do anything with any malice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
In his sentencing remarks, Judge James Sampson accepted there was "no evidence of threats, violence or coercion", adding the parents - who had no previous convictions - acted on "misguided cultural beliefs, rather than malice".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Prosecutors charged Moore with malice murder because she had taken misoprostol.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
“You are much mistaken if you expect to influence me by such a paltry attack as this. I see nothing in it but your own wilful ignorance and the malice of Mr. Darcy.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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