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Royal is a scoundrel, but Hackman finds his way to some really lovely moments: boyishly teasing Anjelica Huston’s Etheline about the old times or quietly consoling Chas about his really rough year.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Alyn, much like Spiranac, gets her share of social media scoundrels in her mentions.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 The series, to be teased at Disney’s Upfronts presentation on Tuesday, portrays women helping women to leave their cheating, scoundrel husbands.—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025 Yet each performance feels angled at a slightly different degree, one distinct acting turn making all the difference between a charming scoundrel, a depressed artist, a loyal sidekick, an aloof intellectual, or a precocious kid.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoundrel
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