13 example sentences using malign.
Malign used in a sentence
Malign in a sentence as a verb
Just to be clear, this is not the fault of some malign agency.
But we all deserve the end of Jobs malign influence on peoples computing.
That "malign influence" across 4 decades is what has shaped computing.
Worse case, things break and the user blames the developer and malign the application.
I don't think he's trying to malign you, it's just a pretty blatantly false statement amongst a sea of neat-looking stuff.
In Britain I think the 'malign corrupting influence' in your example turns out to be ourselves.
Perhaps calling Jobs a corrupt, malign evil slaver the day after his death might also be construed as rude by some.
Malign in a sentence as an adjective
His motives seem obviously to be malign, but what's the theory under which he's liable for damages?
I said we are in a war against religious fundamentalism whether we like it or not, and we had damned well better win. Your attempts to cast it as some racist diatribe are at best misguided, at worst malign.
To provide some context on his aims, Stallman sees money as a malign influence; he lives his own life cheaply so he can concentrate on what's important to him, not what money tells him to do.
Stallman continually criticises closed environments - and while I do applaud what he is trying to advocate in terms of "open source" computing - I do strongly disagree with "we all deserve the end of Jobs' malign influence on people's computing.
The malicious rumors spread by a disgruntled employee had a malign impact on the overall employee relations within the company, necessitating swift intervention to address the issue and restore harmony.
From my experience, the games that people malign when they talk about mobile games and "social games," on the other hand, promote nothing but anxiety, and use it as a tool to wedge themselves into your subconscious so that you will fork over more cash into their creator's pockets.
Malign definitions
evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
See also: malefic malevolent evil