bad guy
Example Sentences
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They hope the devices will deter criminals, or at least catch bad guys in the act.
I always assumed Aunt Melissa was the bad guy.
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After all, if the world is full of bad guys, maybe being intensely optimistic is the most radical move of all.
As usual, it’s the bad guys who attract the most attention rather than the conditions that enabled their behavior or the consequences for those who suffered from it.
He wanted to be someone who could catch criminals, beat up bad guys, fly airplanes, shoot rockets, and end up being He-Man of the Whole World.
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