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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
What's worse, being infected by a sadistic demonic entity that feeds off its victims' trauma or the crushing loneliness of superstardom?
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Because that’s just how these demonic producers roll.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Possession, in this instance, might have offered the nuns a chance to speak—though with demonic voices—on the changes that were being pressed upon them.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of it is a bit clunky in that ‘80s TV way, but Shatner makes the terror of his own trauma feel palpable, and the images of demonic children on a lonely playground has visceral power.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Because that’s just how these demonic producers roll.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Possession, in this instance, might have offered the nuns a chance to speak—though with demonic voices—on the changes that were being pressed upon them.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of it is a bit clunky in that ‘80s TV way, but Shatner makes the terror of his own trauma feel palpable, and the images of demonic children on a lonely playground has visceral power.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
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Specifically, Bill becomes increasingly aware of young girls being held and abused by the nuns of his convent, led by a sinister mother superior, Sister Mary (played with dark-eyed, cold-hearted terror by Emily Watson).Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elliot Page translates vitality and promise as the young teen, while a blood-freezing Catherine Keener is the sinister embodiment of resentment and cruelty.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) Christopher Lee's penultimate turn as Dracula anchors this creatively wild combination of vampire lore, satanic horror, and political thriller.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Among the best horror-adjacent offerings are Peacock’s satanic panic flashback Hysteria! and an unconventional serial-killer story, Sweetpea, from Starz.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The story of a farmer tasked with protecting a magic baby from an evil queen is not exactly the most original story in the world, but that hasn’t stopped this from becoming a classic, with Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood and Val Kilmer waving a sword around.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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The plot centers on Scott Pilgrim, a Canadian indie rock slacker who falls in love with a girl named Ramona Flowers and then has to fight her seven evil exes in video game-style battles.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, very few husbands are as diabolical as Dominique Pelicot and not all men are potential rapists, but one of marriage’s benefits for women used to be a measure of security: not just from poverty or physical attack, but from the expectations of other men.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The third film sees David Howard Thornton return as the diabolical Art the Clown, who desecrates bodies left and right during the Christmas season.Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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After the theatrical release of Sonic 2 in 2022, Carrey opened up about getting into character to portray the villainous creator in a behind-the-scenes featurette.Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The man behind the double-agenting is, of course, the villainous General Kitson.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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