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bad guy

[bad gahy] / ˈbæd ˌgaɪ /


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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

Nobody has been more critical of Riley than this space, but he’s not the bad guy here.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

Asked about the indictment on Thursday at the White House, Trump said he did not know about it, but added that Bolton was "a bad guy".

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

Asked for his reaction to Bolton's indictment, Trump told reporters his former aide is a "bad guy" and "that's the way it goes."

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

“I never wanted to be the bad guy, Octavius.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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