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nefarious

[ni-fair-ee-uhs] / nɪˈfɛər i əs /


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What you see as nefarious he may regard as a welcome respite to months of unwelcome change.

From MarketWatch

But government and industry officials say there is limited ability to engineer out nefarious intent.

From The Wall Street Journal

But all Mexican children are schooled in the what is taught as the nefarious U.S. legacy of invasions and land grabs.

From Los Angeles Times

But these nefarious prompts can also be hiding out on the internet as AI agents built into browsers encounter online data of dubious quality or origin, and potentially booby-trapped with hidden commands from hackers.

From Barron's

She added, “It doesn’t need to be something nefarious.”

From The Wall Street Journal