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seeming bad
子供は悪気な顔で俯いた。
The child looked down with a guilty face.
彼の態度は悪気に見え、疑念を深めた。
His demeanor appeared guilty, deepening suspicions.
悪気なく言った言葉が、かえって彼を不利にした。
The words spoken without a guilty appearance, on the contrary, put him at a disadvantage.