villain

Example Sentences

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He has survived multiple damaging scandals and found his way back to power every time, like a wily Renaissance courtier or an unkillable horror-movie villain, and may well survive this one.

From Salon

"I think it comes from TV shows and anime where you have characters with a villain arc," says Dani.

From BBC

With rare exceptions, bosses typically stand in as the villains in workplace movies and are often portrayed as manipulative, hard-driving taskmasters.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wanted to make it clear Vecna was “a character that is mostly powerful with his mind, that really resonates as a villain,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

We learned Eleven essentially created the villain herself, having used her powers to send Henry Creel tumbling through dimensions.

From BBC