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

The two leaders work together in order to rescue the PM's husband, unmask the kidnapper and blackmailer, and bring those responsible to justice.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022

This woman is nothing more than a blackmailer.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron