prepense

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On this subject he spares no sensibilities, not even his own, minces no words, without malice prepense.

From Time Magazine Archive

She'll certainly think I've done it out of malice prepense, as it is.

From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.

Granger, however, was the first who introduced it in the form of a history; and surely "in an evil hour" was that history published; although its amiable author must be acquitted of "malice prepense."

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Granger, however, was the first who introduced it in the form of a treatise, and surely "in an evil hour" was this treatise published—although its amiable author must be acquitted of "malice prepense."

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

He has some design—some malice prepense, of which he does not desire her to be a witness.

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne