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villainous

[vil-uh-nuhs] / ˈvɪl ə nəs /


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Characters engaged in the show’s death games are neither entirely heroic nor villainous as they make decisions out of self-preservation that spell doom for their fellow players.

From Salon

If one side’s leader is a martyr, then the other side must be villainous.

From Salon

It did not play like the star-studded juggernaut or villainous evil empire or ascendant dynastic power the rest of the baseball world had labeled it to be.

From Los Angeles Times

So far this year, she has starred in the nearly billion-dollar-grossing blockbuster hit “A Minecraft Movie” and voiced a villainous snow leopard in “The Bad Guys 2.”

From Los Angeles Times

“In addition to all the villainous respects, it was important to him to have her be a living, breathing woman, wife and mother.”

From Los Angeles Times