demon

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Similarly, young people on social media are drawn to tales of demon possession, even if they might not align with the politics of the people who are making this stuff up.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The divide between the demons and humans gets blurred when it's discovered that one character was once human but betrayed their family, while another is secretly hiding signs of a demon identity.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Kadens’s pitch to the 33 students taking his weekly “Mastering Wealth” class: Affluence isn’t just for privileged people, but for anyone willing to take big risks and work like a demon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Here, Shepard publicly wrestled with every demon that family delivered, sorting through toxic masculinity with a rare intelligence and ferocity, determined to, as he said, “destroy the idea of the family drama.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Ashmodai’s eyes flashed, and Clara thought the facade of humanity wavered, that she could almost see the demon that lay beneath.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny