as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
a malignant wish to lash out at everyone who was smarter, richer, or better-looking than he was
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Recent Examples of malignant
Model Alyssa Scott shared son Zen, who died from a malignant brain tumor at 5 months old in 2021 with Cannon; the two also share daughter Halo Marie, born in late 2022.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, one side has a much bigger and malignant problem, and that is the truth.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
And that’s why Democrats on social media are celebrating his murder with such malignant depravity.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, one side has a much bigger and malignant problem, and that is the truth.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
And that’s why Democrats on social media are celebrating his murder with such malignant depravity.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignant
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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If the vulnerability had been discovered by, or fallen into the hands of, malicious hackers, the fallout could have been devastating.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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That vicious cycle spins in states such as California, Illinois, and Texas.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sena was crying in pain, and so were her new owners, who even questioned whether keeping her alive was cruel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Oliver Laxe, who’s been making waves at Cannes for years, the movie is funny and warm in parts, cruel and cold in others.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some viewed what Kirk said as extreme, hateful, racist and sexist.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But this disgusting and hateful speech is still speech and is protected by our First Amendment.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The show is set just two years before the USCSS Nostromo crew touched down on LV-426, and brought something very nasty on board.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Eddie’s answer was a little nastier than that.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Malignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignant. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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