as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
cut down their neighbors' tree out of sheer spitefulness
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Noun
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Jon Worrell, 58, was arrested on charges including malice murder and felony murder in the death of his wife Doris Worrell, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025 -
Cornell faces charges of voyeurism with malice, second-degree stalking and breach of peace.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
Noun
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At another point, he’s forced to fight while on a psychedelic trip after ingesting toad venom.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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For example, in Papua New Guinea, most of the snakes produce neurotoxic venom.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, May 20, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed in a press release that Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and felony theft of a companion animal.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Turquoise Morton, 38, is charged with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty for allegedly torturing, tormenting, or maiming a dog.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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China’s rapidly increasing demand for emissions-free nuclear power and Russia’s historical relationship with Astana in the nuclear sector put them both in an advantageous position to pursue further involvement in spite of Kazakhstan’s purposeful pivot to the West.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In spite of decades of funding increases and words of support from the Oval Office, Head Start has rarely—if ever—been sufficiently funded.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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“Spitefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitefulness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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