demon
Example Sentences
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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.
"I'm lucky I have a partner that has helped me battle these demons, but I never thought a vocation - something I love - would push me to this."
From BBC
“Or are you just a sort of”—and here I paused, searching for what to call him—“demon for hire?”
From Literature
Fans have spoken of how the film's empowering themes of self-acceptance, community, and fighting against inner "demons" resonated with them.
From BBC
She's not afraid to stare down injustice, or to confront her demons before they swallow her whole.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
