bad guy

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"Or it at least doesn't make you seem as much the bad guy who just wants to cut people for cost-effectiveness."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“You want her to be the bad guy? FINE. Kathryn Hahn is Mother Gothel in Disney’s live-action Tangled,” read Disney’s caption.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

His eyes reminded her of the bad guy Jack had showed her that day in the shrieking shack.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu