villain
Example Sentences
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In “Love Story,” the real villain is the public’s unceasing demand for access to the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, whether they want to grant it or not.
From Los Angeles Times
The actor said it is not his intention to play Salieri as a mustache-twirling villain, but rather as human, recognizable and understandable.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s Monika’s villain arc season,” she joyfully says into the camera, ready to do whatever it takes to cross the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times
You could play as a hero, a villain, a bard, a craftsman and more.
These films cut across themes, genres and villains, and yet all tell us something about what it means to be an American, and the collective American head space at the time they were released.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.