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also demonical
as in sinister
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Recent Examples of demonic
Madeline’s daughter Zelma (Reegan Aliyah) came to surmise that Dormammu, an inter-dimensional demonic entity, perhaps gifted Parker with his powers.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 July 2025
The Context Annabelle is said to be possessed by a demonic entity and inspired the 2013 film The Conjuring.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The Warrens are also famous for their investigation of a haunted house in Amityville, NY, and the 1980s Connecticut poltergeist case based on a Warren case, in which demonic possession was used unsuccessfully as a defense in a murder trial.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
In her almost 50 years in the role, Marlena’s trials and tribulations have included falling out of a window, hysterical amnesia, kidnapping, being targeted by serial killers, being replaced by an unhinged lookalike, and, most famously, two demonic possessions.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 July 2025
The Context Annabelle is said to be possessed by a demonic entity and inspired the 2013 film The Conjuring.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The Warrens are also famous for their investigation of a haunted house in Amityville, NY, and the 1980s Connecticut poltergeist case based on a Warren case, in which demonic possession was used unsuccessfully as a defense in a murder trial.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
In her almost 50 years in the role, Marlena’s trials and tribulations have included falling out of a window, hysterical amnesia, kidnapping, being targeted by serial killers, being replaced by an unhinged lookalike, and, most famously, two demonic possessions.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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He’s replaced talk of sinister tech monopolies with embracing Big American Tech, largely refashioned as Big American AI.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Initially, it was suspected that Brewster had been hit by a car, but X-rays revealed a far more sinister truth: Brewster had been shot, leaving him with a severely fractured front leg.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Other highlights of the museum include Ouija boards, Voodoo dolls, objects used in satanic rituals, a coffin that a 17-year-old boy allegedly slept in before stalking women at night and artifacts from a plane that crashed into the Florida Everglades, according to Courant archives.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Later they were joined by other groups…more satanic than they.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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An evil wealthy guy who funds murderers to support his own sicko obsession?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Evan Peters is the evil tech exec Julian Dillinger.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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That diabolical racket was antisocial but also antiwar.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Those beloved intergalactic heroes are back for a mission to save one of their own and deal with a diabolical new threat.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Cybercriminals often scan inactive IP ranges, using them for various malicious activities.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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How the Facebook crypto scam works Bitdefender Labs reports that a malicious ad campaign has been running on Facebook for several months.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Julia Garner portrays the villainous herald the Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson is the world-eating giant Galactus.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Ben Stiller In the first film, Stiller played the villainous Hal L., a retirement home orderly who terrorizes Happy's grandma and the other elderly residents.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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