demon
Example Sentences
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But I think he was sort of filled with this uncontrollable rage that he hardly knew what to do with, and he struggled so much with his own demons.
From Los Angeles Times
"We had an experienced team and the pitch had no demons. We just had to show some fight."
From BBC
A hugely popular girl group juggle their music careers with protecting their fans from a rival boyband, whose members are secretly demons.
From BBC
What if his legendary October demons had engulfed him one last time?
From Los Angeles Times
He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”
From Salon
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