demon

Example Sentences

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Fans have spoken of how the film's empowering themes of self-acceptance, community, and fighting against inner "demons" resonated with them.

From BBC

If you opt for private sessions, there’s a misconception that it will involve revealing your innermost secrets, perhaps while lying on a couch, as a therapist prods you to beat back your demons.

From MarketWatch

“We haven’t forgotten that loss because it ended our season and he helped us exorcise that demon.”

From Los Angeles Times

But cultists are cultists, and when a local man starts recruiting teens to slay the demons haunting the area, an investigation by the three reveals his much larger, more elder-goddish plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fragile mental health led to his withdrawal from the Beach Boys in the 1970s, but he overcame his demons to perform again late in life.

From BBC