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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
Yet the show’s big bads are scrumptiously diabolical.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
What happens when those emotions are anger, fury, revenge and general diabolical fiendishness for a Wolves team that wanted to show him what playoff basketball is supposed to be?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 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
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
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
What happens when those emotions are anger, fury, revenge and general diabolical fiendishness for a Wolves team that wanted to show him what playoff basketball is supposed to be?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 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
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
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Authorities said Proper kept a journal outlining his belief that a larger group worships a demonic figure and engages in the ritual sacrifice of children.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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At the very least, they are connected to a sinister entity that preys on the minds of its victims.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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There’s been something sinister afoot in provincial France in recent years.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Tech companies are developing tools and collaborating, yet voluntary efforts struggle against sophisticated malicious actors.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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