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comparative more malevolent, superlative most malevolent
Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others. quotations examples
In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, even malevolent”.
2022 October 27, Simon Parkin, “README.txt by Chelsea Manning review – secrets and spies”, in The Guardian
Having an evil or harmful influence. quotations examples
Vela, Javier Hernández and Lozano switched positions with a thrillingly malevolent sense of purpose.
2018 June 17, Barney Ronay, “Mexico’s Hirving Lozano stuns world champions Germany for brilliant win”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, archived from the original on 5 August 2019