villainous

Example Sentences

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The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Hegseth flippantly employed villainous colloquialism – “they are toast and they know it,” “we play for keeps,” and “President Trump got the last laugh” – delivered with a combative tone that communicated masculine self-assurance.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Sheed continued, “Sorry. I’m just thinking if people miss opportunities all the time, why is yours so special that you gotta turn all bitter and villainous instead of just moving on like everyone else?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles