antagonist

Example Sentences

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Leavitt also leaned into her favorite antagonist — the press.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

As in normal years, worshippers booed and waved noisemakers each time the story's antagonist, Haman, was announced, before drinking and dancing to pop music despite the unusual setting.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

He’s spent the last few months acting as his primary antagonist, using his same language and temperament to make fun of him, all while promising Californians something better.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Vecna, the main antagonist from Season 4, had been seeking out four victims whose deaths would open four gates to the Upside Down.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Her eyes narrow, and I quickly look away because it gives me the type of goose pimples people get in horror films when they sense the approach of the murderous antagonist.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone