blackmailer

Example Sentences

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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

According to Aron, a federal criminal investigation ultimately led to the arrest of the blackmailer, who Aron says was convicted of a felony and spent nearly a year in jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Nathan also did not pay the ransom facing him - instead he tried to bluff the blackmailer into thinking he did not care if the photos were released.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

She is left with few allies, the principle of whom being the blackmailer that got her into this situation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022

She was also an advocate for “free love,” a blackmailer, an accused bigamist, possibly a prostitute, and a spiritualist who claimed she channeled the spirit of Demosthenes, a statesman from ancient Greece.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling