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or diabolic
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical criminals before they struck again
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Recent Examples of diabolical
Gabriel Macht doesn’t miss a beat, and the charisma chasm between the two men is diabolical.
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Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Stanley Tucci plays chief villain Ethan Skate, the man behind Christopher's disappearance whose plans are far more diabolical than Michelle ever imagined.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
This Jordan Brand ad that dropped before Luka Dončić took on the Mavs last night was brilliant and diabolical.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The sight of the Kelly-green jerseys, against the sickly inchworm green of Veterans Stadium’s diabolical artificial turf, got its talons in me.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Stanley Tucci plays chief villain Ethan Skate, the man behind Christopher's disappearance whose plans are far more diabolical than Michelle ever imagined.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
This Jordan Brand ad that dropped before Luka Dončić took on the Mavs last night was brilliant and diabolical.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The sight of the Kelly-green jerseys, against the sickly inchworm green of Veterans Stadium’s diabolical artificial turf, got its talons in me.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Hazel can pull, push, and even infiltrate the minds of the opposing spirits using her abilities, dodging and diving to avoid rogue slashes or a demonic helping of sludge.—
Sarah Thwaites,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Prime Video series, premiering on Thursday, April 3, sees Bacon, 66, playing a bounty hunter who comes back from the dead to find that his job now has a demonic new twist.—
People Staff,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The supernatural thriller is set in the Jim Crow South, where twin brothers—each played by Jordan—return home from Chicago with hopes of starting over, only to confront a sinister force that’s been waiting for them.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last season, there was an episode that featured an evil streaming executive — who dressed like, kind of looked like and whose name even sounded like Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief creative officer and your boss.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jose Velasquez-Martinez, 27, is charged with malicious wounding and murder in connection with 29-year-old Brandon Probst's death in Warrenton, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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