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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
That, to me, was the simplest and the most diabolical part of the story.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
In this diabolical satirical thriller, a millennial woman resorts to extreme measures to secure the million-dollar house of her dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
What went into that diabolical question?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Human history would be only diabolic without it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
In this diabolical satirical thriller, a millennial woman resorts to extreme measures to secure the million-dollar house of her dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
What went into that diabolical question?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Human history would be only diabolic without it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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The moral fulcrum of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, in which a scholar gains knowledge and power through a demonic pact, is a relatively straightforward statement on the human condition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The radical left says Western civilization is evil, Candace Owens says the roots of our faith are demonic.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Peters is recognized for playing dark, sinister characters.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Biden’s four-year term, evidence was gathered, a case was prepared and the prosecution was implemented against Epstein’s sinister accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The malware intercepts legitimate commands sent by grid operators and replaces them with malicious instructions designed to destabilize the system.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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All four have been charged with felony assault and conspiracy, and three have been charged with malicious damage.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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