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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
So concluded one of the finest chapters in our history, as the United States saved Western Europe from a diabolical tyranny.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The sand in hotter climates has got to be diabolical on bare skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Or is there something more diabolical at play?
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Unwrapped from goopy bandages covered in Hieratic script dating back centuries, Katie (played at 16 with diabolical weirdness by Natalie Grace) looks more dead than alive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The sand in hotter climates has got to be diabolical on bare skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Or is there something more diabolical at play?
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Unwrapped from goopy bandages covered in Hieratic script dating back centuries, Katie (played at 16 with diabolical weirdness by Natalie Grace) looks more dead than alive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Maul was always expendable, being played like a violin by the Sith for their own sinister purposes.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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This sinister man was Lennon's future murderer who got him to sign an album — perhaps this very album — and later shot him dead.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The Celeste team argues that large, heavy drones pose a serious cybersecurity risk, as they could be hijacked and used for harm by malicious hackers.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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That’s not necessarily malicious.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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