Examples of villain in a Sentence
He plays the villain in most of his movies.
She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.
Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems.
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The Grizzlies were a gritty team by nature, and Brooks was indeed a villain.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
And while the network’s Trump defenders may sometimes come across like professional-wrestling villains, ready to say anything just to spark viewer outrage, having them on screen regularly helps CNN maintain its down-the-middle positioning.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Her pencil-thin villain is only redeemed by Geraldine Viswanathan’s performance as her conflicted assistant, whose dilemma is at the core of a movie about the double-sided power that comes with a sense of purpose.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
And while the network’s Trump defenders may sometimes come across like professional-wrestling villains, ready to say anything just to spark viewer outrage, having them on screen regularly helps CNN maintain its down-the-middle positioning.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Her pencil-thin villain is only redeemed by Geraldine Viswanathan’s performance as her conflicted assistant, whose dilemma is at the core of a movie about the double-sided power that comes with a sense of purpose.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villain. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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