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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

"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 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

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

Right then I decided Rondell wasn’t such a bad guy.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña


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