scoundrel

Example Sentences

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The question Mr. Junod explores is whether his father was a scoundrel or merely a rascal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Foley’s satisfaction in playing a well-heeled scoundrel is palpable.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

A nefarious scoundrel in Season 1, his second season arc takes him from nemesis to mentor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

He would be a scoundrel if he were Brad Pitt, but he’s not.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

I knew my mother thought the marriage was a scandal, but this was the first I guessed that she saw Miss Love as a scoundrel, a villain, out to steal hers and Aunt Loma’s inheritance.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns