blackmailer

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana recounted recent comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Adam isn’t the blackmailer — and he’s certainly not Javi.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022

“The real people are still there, with their problems and potential, hopes and dreams,” says Keating’s wife, a brilliant archaeologist and astute political blackmailer whose “tanned skin is flawless.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2021

This woman is nothing more than a blackmailer.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron