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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
These range from the pages being discolored by demonic forces, or that the pages once contained forbidden texts, now removed.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
In the South Tyrol in December, demonic Krampuses—neighbors in elaborate, blood-curdling disguise—run through the streets.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Voiced by Mark Acheson, and filtered through demonic and deep bass, the commanding offscreen presence is something only Billy can hear.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
So thoroughly did European missionaries stigmatize Inuit beliefs that, even now, the more pious members of an older generation consider an appreciation of Indigenous spirits to be a sign of something demonic afoot.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demonic
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
In the South Tyrol in December, demonic Krampuses—neighbors in elaborate, blood-curdling disguise—run through the streets.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Voiced by Mark Acheson, and filtered through demonic and deep bass, the commanding offscreen presence is something only Billy can hear.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
So thoroughly did European missionaries stigmatize Inuit beliefs that, even now, the more pious members of an older generation consider an appreciation of Indigenous spirits to be a sign of something demonic afoot.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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But as old tensions flare between them, Katie begins to experience terrifying visions and a ghostly presence warning of something sinister lurking aboard.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Andrea stayed home to homeschool the children, a decision rooted in Woroniecki’s belief that public schools were satanic.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Hellfire Club was just a Dungeons & Dragons club that the boys belonged to, but after the town’s series of murders, people began to think of it as a satanic club and suspected Eddie of the crimes.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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,
8 Nov. 2025
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For many of Modi’s supporters, Mamdani’s rhetoric is seen as a malicious attack on the country’s majority religion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That, to me, was the simplest and the most diabolical part of the story.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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In this diabolical satirical thriller, a millennial woman resorts to extreme measures to secure the million-dollar house of her dreams.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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