demons

Example Sentences

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"Of course, I've got a lot of them in my head and it's good to accept them," he said when asked about his demons.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

French football legend Eric Cantona told AFP he's been doing therapy since age 20 but still struggles with his "demons", which he lays bare in a raw new documentary about his life.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Staring at the prospect of letting another seemingly insurmountable lead slip, Arsenal are desperate to banish those demons, having grappled with the tag over the past two decades.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Once, the demons sped up in excitement and swarmed something that looked like a beached carcass on the river-bank.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan