bad guy

Example Sentences

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"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

They said he gave less direct feedback than Lasseter and seemed to never want to be the bad guy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

When Baylin and Susman asked Kotsur what he wanted to do next, he told them he really wanted to play a bad guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

It was the kind of “uhh” you say when you’re watching a scary movie and the bad guy like jumps out of the bushes.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio