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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
How dare Netflix make such a diabolical announcement on a random Tuesday in March.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton star in the movie as sisters who attempt to survive another diabolical game of hide-and-seek.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
The death of medieval theocratic dictator of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei--a diabolical fanatic who pursued nuclear weapons--is a moment of celebration.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
And in the end, it was proven that diabolical deception really can take you far, as Traitor Rob Rausch was crowned the sole winner.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton star in the movie as sisters who attempt to survive another diabolical game of hide-and-seek.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
The death of medieval theocratic dictator of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei--a diabolical fanatic who pursued nuclear weapons--is a moment of celebration.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
And in the end, it was proven that diabolical deception really can take you far, as Traitor Rob Rausch was crowned the sole winner.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Not the timeless myths of rapacious, demonic women or saintly self-sacrificial mothers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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Then the adult-centric interactive play gets demented — a bit demonic, even.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These forces would collide on the Near West Side on a spring evening, against the backdrop of labor unrest, union activity and a hint of influence from a sinister anarchist movement.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In terms of all-time hero's journeys, his is up there, from his humble beginnings on Tatooine to learning of his sinister dad to becoming a Jedi master to sacrificing himself to help the Resistance.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Court records show that 31-year-old Xin Tong was charged with malicious destruction of a building over $20,000 and operating/maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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