antagonist
Example Sentences
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Veteran video game actor Troy Baker is nominated twice - for his lead performance as Indiana Jones in The Great Circle and for his supporting role as antagonist Higgs in Death Stranding 2.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Leavitt also leaned into her favorite antagonist — the press.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
As in normal years, worshippers booed and waved noisemakers each time the story's antagonist, Haman, was announced, before drinking and dancing to pop music despite the unusual setting.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
He’s spent the last few months acting as his primary antagonist, using his same language and temperament to make fun of him, all while promising Californians something better.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
What strength had I to dart retaliation at my antagonist?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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