as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
the maliciousness of some Internet trolls led the editor to start moderating comments on the site
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Noun
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Actual malice means a reporter or press outlet knew their story was false or else acted with reckless disregard for the truth.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Betrayal beyond one’s control may involve situations like forgetting an important date due to stress or feeling overwhelmed, hurting others’ feelings unintentionally by making careless comments or blunders made out of misunderstanding rather than malice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The venom from just one snail is hypothesized to have the potential to kill up to 700 humans, according to a report published in the National Library of Medicine.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Read more: Customs issues strong warning: Travelers in Florida could lose these ‘privileges’ Scorpion venom Murdock’s post explained that the bottle seized from the traveler arriving from Cuba contained scorpion venom.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Maliciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maliciousness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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