malign
Example Sentences
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"We are not faulting the social media companies for failure to remove malign content from their platforms," Bergman told AFP.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Dictators, autocrats and other malign actors strategically use humor as a type of diminutive to minimize their real intent and to distract the public and media.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
In this case, the risks of re-traumatization or other malign mental health impacts would be much higher.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
"The malicious and malign intent is really sinister," the officer said.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
“We don’t want to breathe that smoke. It’s full of malign humors.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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