thug

Example Sentences

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“We will unmask these thugs and hold them accountable. Full stop,” Wiener said, calling Snyder’s ruling a “huge win.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And it’s all very well being fearless and that, but a little bit of anxiety about insulting everyone you speak to might make you look like less of a thug.”

From Literature

But as long as Mr. Cabello remains the thug behind the throne, any such change would be cosmetic.

From The Wall Street Journal

I imagined a shadowy thug lurking in a corner saloon.

From Literature

"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.

From BBC