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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

Alex Baskin, executive producer of “The Hills: New Beginnings,” which aired from 2019 to 2021, said he believes Pratt didn’t realize the implications of his role as the show’s bad guy.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

"And that is that what you are doing in the Strait is causing you to be globally isolated. You're the bad guy in this."

From BBC May 11, 2026

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

From Barron's May 5, 2026

I creep down the stairs of our building as if I’m hiding from the bad guy in a scary movie.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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