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black beast

noun

Definition of black beast

as in dread

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can

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Recent Examples of black beast Based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, the black beast is powered by a powerful Chevy V-8 and features parts sourced from a British Harrier fighter jet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022 Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now. — Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018

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Noun

The mood would be a mix of confidence, desperation and nagging dread.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Instead, Sega and Creative Assembly have bet on pure atmosphere, dread that runs deeper thanks to more detailed graphics and audio, and of course, letting everyone know the Xenomorph's dynamic AI has evolved too.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dread

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But times have changed since the days when Wasim and Waqar Younis struck terror into the hearts of opposition lineups with the ferocity of their bowling, or Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq made hay with the bat.

— James Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
State standards for high school world history classes also suggest discussing 9/11 and the war on terror.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of terror

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They can be seen as the external expression of an aspect of America our true-believing enemies have learned to hate and fear.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Heath Ledger’s Joker is an enemy who doesn’t play by the rules, attacking the city with no clear political goal beyond creating panic and chaos.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemy

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Pay homage to a statue of the Egyptian god Horus, whose headdress recalls Natalie Portman’s Queen Amidala, and a Hopi katsina doll of an ogre with the same beak as Jar Jar Binks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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