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

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 is sitting at a distant window, tying flies, and makes this unfortunate remark without the faintest appearance of malice prepense.

From Rossmoyne by Unknown

Mrs. Rodney has of malice prepense secluded herself from public gaze at least for an hour.

From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess

"There was no malice prepense to-day," said Mr. Linden.

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan