antagonist
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Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Like Li, he was upset by the "ugly" portrayal of his likeness as a "sleazy" antagonist in the show.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The road is looking similarly tough for Ed Gallrein, whom the president backs to take out his longtime antagonist, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Franklin regarded nature as an antagonist that would inevitably submit to force, good breeding, and Victorian discipline.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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