bad guy

Example Sentences

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When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"Or it at least doesn't make you seem as much the bad guy who just wants to cut people for cost-effectiveness."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I become the bad guy a lot of times because I’m screaming at them to do it the right way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Asked for his reaction to Bolton's indictment, Trump told reporters his former aide is a "bad guy" and "that's the way it goes."

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Sheed had shifted slightly, trying to escape the frolicking dust bunnies in his hiding space, and saw Otto going toward the bad guy!

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles