villainous
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Then there was the villainous character of Majid Khan in Angaar, the patriotic firebrand of Tirangaa, and, most notably, Pratap Narayan Tilak in Krantiveer, for which he won the national award for best actor.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Star Wars actor Driver joined via video-link as his character was revealed as the villainous Nathaniel Milbury, who will also been known as Mr Sinister.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Is It Cool?,” a character study of an incorrigible cheater, sports one of his most villainous choruses — “You ain’t got to trust me to love me, babe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“She’s such a delicious character because she’s so villainous, but she’s also desperate and insecure and trying to survive,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Granted, the kids in my neighborhood would have taken candy by the fistful while cackling with villainous laughter, and they probably would have peed on the note for good measure.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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