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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
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
But Jim Parsons and Layton Williams all but run away with the evening, finding diabolical laughs as Rose’s helicopter mom and a Tina Turner-esque iceberg.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
So concluded one of the finest chapters in our history, as the United States saved Western Europe from a diabolical tyranny.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The sand in hotter climates has got to be diabolical on bare skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But Jim Parsons and Layton Williams all but run away with the evening, finding diabolical laughs as Rose’s helicopter mom and a Tina Turner-esque iceberg.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
So concluded one of the finest chapters in our history, as the United States saved Western Europe from a diabolical tyranny.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The sand in hotter climates has got to be diabolical on bare skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
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Is Nikki possessed by an evil, demonic version of herself intent on punishing Bear for his mistake?—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The first Conjuring film helped launch a billion-dollar franchise with a winning formula for modern-day horror, combining demonic spirits, jump scares, and a chilling based-on-a-true-story hook.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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
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The malicious prosecution claim was dismissed after Levine’s attorneys failed to object to a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the final charge.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The Knicks also got their revenge on Wembanyama, who went unpenalized for a malicious, above-the-shoulders shove on Brunson in Game 3.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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