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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
To keep you on your toes, Max opens the film with a bang; following a trail of blood on what looks to be floor of a cave or crypt, the camera finds a frightening demonic creature gnawing away at a human body.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Between the topsy-turvy placements and the demonic energy coming from just about everyone else, the episode manages to enliven a season that was trending stale.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Even your grimy London suburb feels unsettling, but then again, it’s plagued by spooky goings-on: disappearances, violence, and wayward theories (specifically from your friend Marty) that there’s a demonic element to it all.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Between the topsy-turvy placements and the demonic energy coming from just about everyone else, the episode manages to enliven a season that was trending stale.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Even your grimy London suburb feels unsettling, but then again, it’s plagued by spooky goings-on: disappearances, violence, and wayward theories (specifically from your friend Marty) that there’s a demonic element to it all.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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When powered on, the TV reveals four children apparently trapped inside and held captive by sinister forces.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The new Rhino release amplifies the darkness, letting every sinister detail seethe to the surface.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga’s Daphne demands — Jenny commits to the free sundae scheme, resulting in a shocking and satanic turn of events.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even discounting the threat of satanic invasion, the household is vulnerable.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lillard’s career catapulted following his turn in the flick as Stu Macher, one-half of the evil duo (including Ulrich’s Billy Loomis) behind the savage killings at Woodsboro High.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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No country will afford to regimes which practice racial discrimination assistance which in its own judgment directly contributes to the pursuit or consolidation of this evil policy.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But traffickers have responded with diabolical inventiveness.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gabriel Macht doesn’t miss a beat, and the charisma chasm between the two men is diabolical.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The best way to safeguard against malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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These methods can easily miss deeper behavioral indicators that would signal a malicious payload lurking beneath the surface.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There was her show, WandaVision, which then led to her villainous appearance in Multiverse of Madness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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This is true, villainous cruelty by a few idiots who are trying to figure out how to pull off the scam of their lives.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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