evildoer

Example Sentences

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Qin warned his counterpart "not to play accomplice to an evildoer".

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

“The constant vigilance of our law enforcement partners has prevented an evildoer from finding a likeminded accomplice and bringing his grisly plan to fruition.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2020

Best villain in a bad movie: Hugo Weaving, smooth as silk as the lead evildoer in “Mortal Engines.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2019

That evildoer happens to be played by Charlize Theron, and she’s not the only Oscar winner in “Fate.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2017

Allen quickly became committed to SNCC’s nonviolent ideals: always meet hatred with love, and strive to eliminate evil, not destroy the evildoer.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge