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villainous

[vil-uh-nuhs] / ˈvɪl ə nəs /


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“She’s such a delicious character because she’s so villainous, but she’s also desperate and insecure and trying to survive,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He’d been a tabloid sensation in the decade prior thanks to his villainous four-season run on MTV’s reality series “The Hills,” and his ratings-boon relationship with co-star Heidi Montag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

There is the villainous l-am-devastating-but-also-fond-of-my-beard-texture caress, and then there is the pondering does-this-beard-make-me-look-devastating rub.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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