malicious pleasure

Frequency: 5.01.1 per million words

enjoyment from seeing others suffer

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Examples (10)

  • He took malicious pleasure in spreading rumors about his rival.
  • There was a hint of malicious pleasure in her eyes as she watched him struggle.
  • Some people seem to derive malicious pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
  • His malicious pleasure was evident when the project failed.
  • She couldn't hide the malicious pleasure she felt at his downfall.
  • It's disturbing to witness someone experiencing malicious pleasure.
  • The villain smiled with malicious pleasure as his plan unfolded.
  • A sense of malicious pleasure crept over him as he saw their disappointment.
  • She suppressed a gasp of malicious pleasure when the news broke.
  • The bully's malicious pleasure fueled his cruel actions.