How to use "adversary" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "adversary" in popular movie and book plots

  • Despite their lack of modern weaponry, Graziani recognised the skill of his adversary in waging guerrilla warfare.  - Lion of the Desert
  • When an adversary killed her husband, she feared for her life, and evoked the demon of the black knight to guard her and her two sons.  - Jaufre
  • The next day the buyer comes to his quarters on the station: it is Quark's old adversary , from the Ferengi Commerce Authority.  - Body Parts (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
  • Diego's main adversary for the affections of Juliana is Rafael Moncada, the nephew of Dona Eulalia.  - Zorro (novel)
  • Mary's father Isaac disapproves of the romance and provides an excellent adversary for Christopher.  - Under the Cherry Moon
  • Steve comments about seeing Dickey and his recent adversary sitting together, to which Dickey replies "We made peace".  - Disturbing Behavior
  • In each of the games, Kunitoki is the final adversary and every time eludes death after a somewhat decisive victory from Armakuni.  - The Last Ninja (series)
  • The Doctor and the Toymaker have faced each other before, and the Toymaker abducts his old adversary to another place.  - The Celestial Toymaker
  • But Magdalena's brothel is run by Eduardo, a formidable adversary also in love with the young girl.  - Cities of the Plain (novel)
  • In the end, Smith manages to distract his adversary and escape into the fog, but promises to come back.  - "Pimpernel" Smith
  • With Gije with him Daram now becomes the main adversary of the Solo Ship as it goes to the planet Kyaral.  - Space Runaway Ideon
  • Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it.  - The Devil's Star
  • There, Geordi instructs the computer to create a unique Sherlock Holmes mystery with an adversary who is capable of defeating Data.  - Elementary, Dear Data
  • When the young samurai cheer his victory, Sanjuro becomes angry, saying that his dead adversary was exactly like him.  - Sanjuro
  • His greatest ally and his greatest adversary is Clorinde Balbi, an Italian woman of dubious background and devious intent.  - Son Excellence Eugène Rougon
  • Near death, McCauley offers his hand to Hanna, who takes it, and reverently watches his adversary die.  - Heat (1995 film)

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