fiend

Example Sentences

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“The fiend has no head,” Knight commented in his review.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I’ve always been a fiend for sour things, whether that’s candy, fresh fruit, snacks or frozen desserts.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

But then suddenly, Graeme's efforts pay off as we sight a stonechat, the feathered fiend who had evaded us earlier, sitting happily atop a fence post.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

It telegraphs that Abigail is no barbaric horror fiend but instead a sophisticated aesthete, which makes her both scarier and funnier.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

“Aiiiiiii-eeeee!” he cried like a fiend when he found the object of his search.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya