prepense
Example Sentences
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On this subject he spares no sensibilities, not even his own, minces no words, without malice prepense.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The Parisian did not view it in that light, and downfaced me that these rustics, to whose aid he was actually going, tried to murder him of malice prepense.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
But I do it, not of malice prepense, but as in duty bound.
From A Modern Symposium by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
For the same reason, Macaulay's genuine eloquence is marred by the symptoms of malice prepense.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
Mrs. Rodney has of malice prepense secluded herself from public gaze at least for an hour.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess