villain

Example Sentences

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It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Good thrillers need a villain that is elusive, relentless and lethal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“I’m pretty sure there’s not a villain out there who would put up with you for this long.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley