antihero

Example Sentences

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Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

The book is powered, however, by its vividly drawn antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Greg Norman, former LIV Golf CEO, views himself as an antihero who improved golf for players despite controversy and a nearly $600 million loss for LIV Golf Ltd in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Mia, Lyle says, is a bit of an antihero and woman on the edge.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

He makes Chishiya an antihero without concern, even when the stakes could mean his death.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022