antagonist
Example Sentences
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From a reality TV antagonist to a contender in the L.A. mayoral race, Spencer Pratt has jolted local politics, turning personal tragedy in the Palisades fire into a 2026 election campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Like Li, he was upset by the "ugly" portrayal of his likeness as a "sleazy" antagonist in the show.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
A decade later, we are deep in the latest girlhood panic cycle, and this time the antagonist is the phone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He moved sideways between the young man and the sun, so that his antagonist had to squint and blink.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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