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bad guy

[bad gahy] / ˈbæd ˌgaɪ /


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“It seems like they’re trying to make me into the bad guy when I’m just trying to save dogs,” Bacelar told The Times Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Similarly, she feels Mark Zuckerberg's tech bro bad guy reputation is "unfair".

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

"You're the bad guy in this," he said.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

“Are we gonna build somethin’? I’m buildin’ an escape tunnel like you guys did when that bad guy trapped you in that dungeon!”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein


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