libelous
adjective
containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
Example Sentences
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Israel dismissed the report as a "libellous sham".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Associated Newspapers had denied the article was libellous, and a preliminary hearing was held last month to determine what a reader would conclude was the "natural and ordinary" meaning of the Mail story.
From Reuters ● Jul. 8, 2022
He said she had been the "victim of a libellous and malicious campaign".
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
Most of his allegations are libellous and, without concrete proof, cannot be printed.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2020
If sued for any libellous matter contained in this press, nothing could be recovered from him, because he had nothing.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by William Hogan
