thug

“She saw the show early, and she was just totally taken. I think she said something like, ‘Alicia, you made this young thug cry,’” Keys recounted.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

But as long as Mr. Cabello remains the thug behind the throne, any such change would be cosmetic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

I didn’t think I was a thug or a nerd, but was constantly feeling like a man with no nation.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024

In July 2021, Syrian teenager Jamal Hijazi won £100,000 in damages following a major defamation battle after Yaxley-Lennon spread false allegations accusing him of being a violent thug.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

Cupid seemed more like a thug, an enforcer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promised an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finished ahead of ruling movement’s leftist hopeful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Braxton: Gaitok’s “eureka” moment when he recognizes the thugs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

Sometimes the best way to show leadership is to just say no, especially to bullies, thieves and thugs.

From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2025

But there was a swell of noisy outrage from other people in the crowded street, and the little gang of thugs laughed again and moved on.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein