Meanings of great malice in English

Nevertheless he fell on the sheep with fury and great malice.

With great malice Widow Repose went up to her, and said:

I stalked the bastard as it abused and humiliated each of Zoë's toys with great malice.

Even as Frodo spoke he felt a great malice bent upon him, and a deadly regard considering him.

No great malice was intended, although Mr David Ervine's political detractors complain regularly about his verbal pomposity while supporters praise his eloquence.

Commander Secret took me to the barracks and beat me on the legs and backside with a cane, with force but without great malice.

In damning others, there may be disorder enough to constitute a venial sin, without any greater malice.

After the most diligent inquiry, prompted by the greatest malice, the smallest appearance of guilt could not be fixed upon him.

With still greater malice, a French officer of low grade levelled his musket at the prisoner's breast and attempted to discharge it.