antagonist

Example Sentences

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But the Republican Party’s rightward shift and his stance as an outspoken Trump antagonist has led to questions about his vulnerability and reelection prospects.

From Washington Times

In this early effort, the weirdness is still framed as a conventional antagonist.

From Los Angeles Times

For his kids, Logan wasn’t just the antagonist; he was the protagonist, too — and the battlefield, and the spoils.

From Washington Post

Mining the latest developments in the conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company, Bowen Yang appeared at the Weekend Update desk as Jafar, the antagonist from Disney’s animated musical “Aladdin.”

From New York Times

Creator Lee Sung Jin and his writers empathize with their antagonists without condoning what they're doing to each other and everyone unlucky enough to be caught downwind of their acrimony.

From Salon