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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
The film’s real secret weapon, and where so many superhero films go wrong, is with its formidable and multidimensional villain, Dr. Octopus, played with diabolical deliciousness by Alfred Molina.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Other even stranger and more diabolical evils are also at play, as our heroes try to unravel the secrets of the town and find some way to escape.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s the final final confrontation between Alice and the diabolical Dr. Isaacs.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Other even stranger and more diabolical evils are also at play, as our heroes try to unravel the secrets of the town and find some way to escape.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s the final final confrontation between Alice and the diabolical Dr. Isaacs.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
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This specific tale of demonic possession is preserved in a collection of miracle stories, likely written sometime around 830 by a scholar named Einhard, who is best known for writing a famous biography of Charlemagne.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Choosing from multiple dark fantasy classes, players are tasked with killing countless armies of demonic creatures.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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The film reveals how a young Putin gains control of the various Russian bureaucracies through sinister manipulation, cutting off the internet and other media when necessary.Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Fungus Seduces Male Flies To Spread Faster Beyond its ability to manipulate living flies, E. muscae wields another sinister tool in its arsenal: turning the corpses of its victims into irresistible traps for healthy male flies.Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Millions of people around the world celebrate the Persian festival of Yalda, which marks the sunrise after the longest night of the year, said to be the night evil forces held the most power.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much like 2014’s Ouija, a group of tedious teens unleash an evil entity haunting a specific set of tarot cards.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best way to safeguard yourself from 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, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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