fiend

Example Sentences

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Matthieu Jalibert, a broken-field fiend, accepted the invite to run back and England were back under the pump.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“The fiend has no head,” Knight commented in his review.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Parvizi, a proud Iranian and self-described "salt fiend," holds a degree in food anthropology — a major she essentially designed herself.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

Ryker was a hockey fiend at about a year old, watching 6 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

He was a repulsive mess, a true fiend if ever there was one.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan