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villainous

[vil-uh-nuhs] / ˈvɪl ə nəs /


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“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

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

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Taylor and Pauly want to set the record straight about rattlesnakes, whose rep as evil or villainous serpents is undeserved, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Perhaps the best way to create an accurate picture of Artemis is to tell the by now famous account of his first villainous venture.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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