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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
Both courses had diabolical pin placements that turned into absolute nightmares.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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).
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Yet the show’s big bads are scrumptiously diabolical.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
The story follows a group of people trapped in a mysterious town where monsters haunt the streets and night and diabolical forces seem determined to terrorize and confound our heroes.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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
Yet the show’s big bads are scrumptiously diabolical.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
The story follows a group of people trapped in a mysterious town where monsters haunt the streets and night and diabolical forces seem determined to terrorize and confound our heroes.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Carlson has spoken of his own brush with demonic forces, who left him bloodied and scratched in the night, while his wife and their four spaniels slept undisturbed.
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.
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Because everyone will have access to the same information, AI will accentuate the value of personal connections, again promoting lineages and networks that at their most extreme may appear to be sinister establishment conspiracies.
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Soon, Pinocchio – under the influence of a sinister Cricket (Robert Englund) — goes on a killing rampage to free James from everyone evil around him, and becoming a real boy in the process — one piece at a time.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services.
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This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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