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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
Though known for voicing the demonic doll Chucky in the popular horror franchise of the same name, the elder Dourif has had some experience performing in the medical field before.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Apr. 2025
Every fictional serial killer and practically every fictional psychopath post-Silence of the Lambs owes some debt to Hopkins' radical performance — wry, polite, delicate, and demonic.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Douthat Nosferatu is a return to the demonic roots of the Dracula legend.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The cause is less demonic and more likely domoic acid toxicosis caused by toxic algal bloom, often referred to as red tide, experts say.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Apr. 2025
Every fictional serial killer and practically every fictional psychopath post-Silence of the Lambs owes some debt to Hopkins' radical performance — wry, polite, delicate, and demonic.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Douthat Nosferatu is a return to the demonic roots of the Dracula legend.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The cause is less demonic and more likely domoic acid toxicosis caused by toxic algal bloom, often referred to as red tide, experts say.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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Or, more likely, The Sentry is simply the benevolent mirror image of that shadowy, sinister entity that emerges after Bob Reynolds ingests a super serum.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, what was happening behind the scenes was more sinister than what the public thought.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Things get eerie when Ortega’s shown lighting a home on fire and tying the XO frontman up while performing some sort of satanic ritual on him.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Shiawassee County resident used the numbers 6-6-6 — often seen as satanic because of connotations in the Bible — and won $2.39 million from the Michigan Lottery’s Jackpot Slots Millionaire’s Fast Cash game, according to a statement by the company.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually Edward snaps an evil vampire’s neck (happy!), but girl werewolf Leah falls into the lava to save Esme Cullen (sad!).—
Wolfgang Ruth,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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As if that wasn't enough trouble, evil doppelgänger Dark Samus shows up too. 5.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The Devilman himself, a cool teen named Akira Fudo, wants to use his diabolical powers to keep his family, friends, and humanity at large safe.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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As the boys play upstairs, Emily lays the groundwork for a diabolical cat-and-mouse game, drawing Stephanie into a web of drama that runs deep.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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These attacks work by causing a software package to access the wrong component dependency, for instance by publishing a malicious package and giving it the same name as the legitimate one but with a later version stamp.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Critics Choice nominee Grant, 64, plays a villainous religion scholar in Heretic, from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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In the film, Louis-Dreyfus’ villainous character has positioned a number of MCU loners and rejects to kill each other for her own nefarious reasons.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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