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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
We were told that at one point, R House brunch regular Kat Wilderness Dion hilariously re-enacted the scene when Cindy engages in mortal combat with a demonic cat from Part 2 in 2001.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Its appearance may belie the truth, but this is not the demonic, screeching spider chasing people down that freaked you out in the movie Arachnophobia.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Its appearance may belie the truth, but this is not the demonic, screeching spider chasing people down that freaked you out in the movie Arachnophobia.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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Firth is chilling, pushing his stern, fiercely intelligent demeanor in increasingly sinister directions and bringing nuance and gravity to the lengths Scanlon will go to fulfill his mandate, whatever the cost.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Wilkes was a member of the supposedly licentious Hellfire Club, one of those groups (think of Led Zeppelin in our time) known for satanic pursuits that probably were mostly drunken stunts.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The original route 666 was operated by local bus company PKS Gdynia, which changed the number to 669 in 2023 because of complaints from Christian groups over the number’s satanic associations.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The teenager was arrested for 12 counts of willful/malicious kill/maim/torture animal -- horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Justice Stanley Reed’s majority opinion emphasized that what had happened to Francis was accidental and that, without malicious intent, there was no violation of the Eighth Amendment.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Both courses had diabolical pin placements that turned into absolute nightmares.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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As a result, even with better production wrinkles, some exciting challenge tweaks, and some brilliantly diabolical moves by Jesse, the season itself felt a bit snoozy and lacking in huge, iconic moments (outside of the Cody blindside, of course).—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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