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also demonical
as in sinister
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Recent Examples of demonic
The demons seem to have their own plans by utilizing that K-pop power and creating their demonic boy band, The Saja Boys– stealing hearts and souls.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Whereas as most games in the series bounce between Mars-adjacent space stations, Earth, and various dimensions that constitute takes on heaven and hell, The Dark Ages is set in another realm, populated by humans at war with demonic forces.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Bill Skarsgård returns to play Pennywise, the demonic clown that serves as It's most frequently used guise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Whereas as most games in the series bounce between Mars-adjacent space stations, Earth, and various dimensions that constitute takes on heaven and hell, The Dark Ages is set in another realm, populated by humans at war with demonic forces.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Bill Skarsgård returns to play Pennywise, the demonic clown that serves as It's most frequently used guise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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By the end of the season, President George W. Bush arrives at the family’s doorstep, masquerading as Rumi’s friend while barely concealing his sinister intentions.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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Without giving away any spoilers, Andy turns out to be right about Laura, who has a sinister plot in store.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Why is she mesmerized by grainy camcorder footage of what appears to be a bloody satanic ritual?—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Disney hasn’t revealed Starfighter’s plot, THR adds that the film revolves around Gosling’s character protecting a young charge against evil pursuers, one of whom is Goth.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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These dedicated warriors certainly earn our admiration in the good/evil binary of the conflict, but complications help give the documentary shape, as in the attention given a crusty logger named Valdir, who agreed to be featured on camera.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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His Superman promises quippy robots, giant monsters, a spunky Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), a diabolical Lex Luthor (Nicolas Hoult), The Daily Planet, the Fortress of Solitude, a legion of lesser superheroes, and an adorable CGI superdog named Krypto.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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Editors’ Picks Simple Sandals Are Always a Good Investment Isn’t that deliciously diabolical?—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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This is the threat potential given commonalities despite seemingly different developers, and those links to malicious domains.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba on Tuesday, accusing her of malicious prosecution over his arrest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility last month.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Paul and Cena made for quite the villainous duo, giving fans a fantastic performance against Uso and Rhodes that started off slow but got red hot by the conclusion of Money in the Bank.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Penelope’s flaws are humanizing, never outright villainous, and neither are they completely ignored.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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