villainous
Example Sentences
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Though the web series centres around women, Shah says they took care to ensure men in Chiraiya are not frothing-at-the-mouth villainous caricatures.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The trailer goes on to tease snippets of a toy uprising, meant to take down the increasingly villainous screens.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
This is all to say that well before his villainous arc on “The Hills,” Pratt was willing to cross a few lines to get ahead.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
But in her way are Amy Madigan for her wacky villainous turn in "Weapons" and Ariana Grande for her portrayal of Glinda in the blockbuster "Wicked: For Good."
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
I was certain that my visitor had been the villainous Edmund, and I shuddered to think of his fury when he found me absent.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing villainous
Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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One for the Murphys
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