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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
And the diabolical green complexes, many of which are surrounded by bunkers and collection areas?
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Who else can possibly prevent Ethan’s nemesis, Gabriel (Esai Morales), in his deluded attempts to master that diabolical gizmo?
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
Moriarty’s diabolical intervention in Watson‘s lab claimed two victims by the end of Episode 12 — the last installment of the CBS drama before its Season 1 finale this Sunday (9/8c).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 May 2025
Then in London, cutting his teeth on quasi-journalistic acquisitions such as News of the World and the Sun, Murdoch developed a diabolical, swashbuckling tabloid style.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Who else can possibly prevent Ethan’s nemesis, Gabriel (Esai Morales), in his deluded attempts to master that diabolical gizmo?
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
Moriarty’s diabolical intervention in Watson‘s lab claimed two victims by the end of Episode 12 — the last installment of the CBS drama before its Season 1 finale this Sunday (9/8c).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 May 2025
Then in London, cutting his teeth on quasi-journalistic acquisitions such as News of the World and the Sun, Murdoch developed a diabolical, swashbuckling tabloid style.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Gale next donned a demonic doll suit as Chucky in Child's Play.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Is a demonic doll touring the U.S. to blame for the mishaps in Louisiana?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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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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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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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Mandiant found ads for over 30 such malicious websites; most were posted on Facebook but a handful of them appeared on LinkedIn.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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