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Sentence Examples Nor do we get any insight into what drives his distaff nemesis, aside from a wholly generic motivation, and a fuzzy one at that. In the American church, these two schools of thought on episcopacy can best be illustrated by William White and by his nemesis, Samuel Seabury. The arc of the members' lives follows precisely the classic Greek model of destiny, hubris and nemesis. In the comments on the post below, Alex refers to Bugs Meany who, as some of you may recall, is Encyclopedia Brown's arch nemesis. Throughout the novel Doc remains loyal to his male characters, even the Weasel, his professed nemesis. Have I finally met my nemesis, the IT problem that I'm too old to understand? However, when I arrived back at the counter with my CDs, my nemesis was standing to one side, and a cheerful Canadian guy was on the till. As in Spider-Man 3, Shrek is still dealing with a not very interesting nemesis from the last film, Prince Charming. Then of course there is Spidey's arch nemesis, the supervillain Green Goblin, the alter ego of Norman Osborne. As ecotage, this is far more cold and calculating than the Merry Pranksterish ethos of Clausen's dread nemesis, Earth First! I offered coffee to anyone who came in the office, including my nemesis, Mr. Coffee Man. In all the best blockbusters, when disaster has dawned and nemesis looks likely by breakfast, there appears in the script a snowy-haired elder. Nor is nemesis, the overpowering sense of eventual destruction, far from the political lives of these players. The River Knights watched intensely as one of their own, their champion, Christopher Knight fought John Pavin, their evil nemesis. But perhaps not armed enough for an older, stronger Cuban team, which had proved its nemesis previously. Arrows have proven the nemesis of most teams visiting Durban and have established themselves as a formidable outfit. My biggest nemesis began to quiver as I pointed the barrel of his own gun at him. Lee tried to throw a punch at his nemesis, but couldn't raise his arm above the level of his belt. If you ask me, the question should be turned round and sent, nemesis like, winging in the opposite direction. If the stick is pressed toward her foe, Nina will vault over the head of her nemesis, allowing her to strike from behind. Show More Sentences I left the room, disappointed with my form and my wimpy nemesis got up and made his way over the machine to play. He was contemplating a comeback recently when offered a place in the German Davis Cup team by his old nemesis Stich. Shortly hereafter, we discover that Rogue Avon's nemesis is his half brother. On the viewscreen appeared an image of the ship of his most hated nemesis, Aberdeen Edwardes. The triple axel remains his nemesis, sometimes disappearing when he needs it the most. His nemesis, Corrigan, was left out of the Irish squad named last week and barring injury he won't be coming back. Sonic's arch nemesis Dr. Robotnik has been banished from the Land of Darkness by an evil Metal Robotnik. Ovitz is now a spent force in Hollywood, having travelled from hubris to nemesis in just five years and two suicidal career moves. Seal studies the behavior of the biting midge, the nemesis of many an otherwise happy Scottish camper. If Midori had been able to focus beyond the nemesis in front of her, she would have noticed that hope wasn't so terribly far away. In experiments pitting the two in a Plexiglas arena, the metalmark faced down its nemesis time after time. The Prime Minister was so desperate to discredit his nemesis that he effectively dropped his bundle. The same goes for Mr. Belding, who clearly welcomed the chance to follow his nemesis across 2000 miles and begin a new life with his wife. Our arch nemesis, Fusion, only had two people on their team, but we weren't taking any chances. She was only a hour late for lunch but she's my nemesis and I'm supposed to hate her. After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Unsure of himself, Guy spoiled for a decisive battle with the Crusader nemesis, Saladin. Ironically, when the teeth of the plot sink in, the introduction of the supernatural nemesis, Ghost Machine begins to lag. It's a classic example of bad plotting when you have a golden opportunity to destroy your nemesis but you let him live. The greater threat is known to the Humans and is humanity's nemesis called Chaos. Show More Sentences Everyone recognized the irony when in 1904 Trinity federated with its former nemesis. Solve mind-bending puzzles and search for hidden objects to thwart a scheming nemesis from finding the powerful relics! The Zambia under-20 soccer team takes on Egypt in an African Youth qualifying round first leg in Chingola today seeking revenge against a team that has been their nemesis. And that's where John meets his destiny and Jeremy his nemesis. Perhaps he feels he can now forgive his old nemesis the Bishop of Rome. In the show I have my friends and everything, but I also have a nemesis. Every platforming hero has to have his or her arch nemesis, and generally speaking, at least in the old days, these arch nemeses were evil versions of the aforementioned hero. Federal Environment Minister Stephane Dion, a longtime nemesis of Quebec sovereigntists, added Monday that Parizeau's idea was deceptive as well as illegal. The Canadian world championship victory over the Soviets in 1955, avenged a humiliating 7 to 2 loss to their nemesis the previous year. The sorcery of his half-sister, the adultery of his wife and best friend, and his incestuously conceived son who becomes his nemesis all play their part in its, and his, doom. One day, one of them entered the elevator of the courthouse without due care and attention, only to discover his nemesis already there. In his globetrotting final mission, Snake must travel around the world in pursuit of his arch nemesis, Liquid Ocelot. Unexpected alliances form and dissolve as the kids try to outsmart their pint-size nemesis. Maybe they're already scouting for a new nemesis to pit against Cillian Murphy's unforgiving cheekbones. Federer, visibly distraught by his inability to conquer his arch nemesis in the biggest moments, sobbed during the trophy presentation. But the largest contingent wants to go over to the Queen's Head to confront their nemesis. So watching him get abruptly fired in order to prove a point to nemesis Liz Lemon was heartbreaking. Roth's sentences are so good, from Goodbye, Columbus to nemesis, but the force and beauty of his late work merits special praise. Limitations and restrictions are the nemesis of intoxication, tenderness, love and happiness. Neither her name nor her nemesis are among the slurred words I can make out. Show More Sentences Throughout the genre, since its beginning, nemesis has clobbered hubris. A brave move but, as we all know, hubris is followed by nemesis. She may like to think of herself as the black nemesis to California's golden girls, but beneath all that eyeliner, she is a fizzy pop chick who just wants to have fun. He finally died in a drawn-out battle with his Irish mobster nemesis, John Morrissey. At Newsweek he dueled with his economic nemesis, Paul Samuelson, the amanuensis of the Keynesian revolution. Anyone appreciating operational refinement knows that NVH is the great nemesis of the four-banger. If Andy Shrimpton were to have a nemesis, he might be someone like Andreas Casalotti, owner of London-based Zero Couriers. Eric glared at his former captor, the closest thing to a nemesis he could imagine, and suddenly, as the radiance from the torch touched his skin, inner fire consumed him. As Elam, a former slave, Common, the rapper and nemesis of Fox News, is a real find. The disguise serves him while extorting information from a bank officer, then he uses it to deceive his nemesis if he puts in a sudden appearance. Most of these films starred Christopher Lee as the blood-crazed aristo with the neurotic-looking Peter Cushing as his nemesis, Doctor Van Helsing. The dinosaurs could not see their nemesis coming, but we can. I was once again twisted around by the shoulders to face my arch nemesis. A former Russian mobster named Ruslan, who is now a crime novelist, returns home and discovers his daughter is marrying his arch nemesis. He has been an untiring crusader for gun control, or, from the standpoint of the National Rifle Association, an annoyingly effective nemesis against all they stand for. Their nemesis was lawyer Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, who brutally executed 68 souls in Bury St Edmunds alone. Surely there must be easier places to meet his nemesis in Sydney? As you fight your way towards the final confrontation with an evil nemesis, you will face monstrous foes and engage in epic quests to unite the disparate peoples of a world at war. However, the seats are very comfortable despite their limited adjustability, and some staffers feel that headroom is better in the SKY than its Mazda nemesis. When I worked the nightshift, this stage of sleep was my nemesis. Show More Sentences Without hurrying his smooth stroke, he caught and passed his nemesis, Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, in the final half-lap to win a gold medal denied him four years ago in Sydney. Knowing the hartal would bring not just disruption but violence and death, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, deigned to telephone her nemesis to ask her to call it off. Termination is often used to get back at a nemesis. Chávez has bitingly castigated the Bush administration and ostentatiously embraced Washington's chief nemesis in the Western Hemisphere, Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Jump back and forth between the past and the present to solve mind-bending puzzles, search for cleverly hidden objects, and stop a shadowy nemesis from finding the crystals first! He is otherwise best known for the lumpish statue of Hercules and Cacus that still stands outside the Palazzo, a desperate and failed attempt to rival the greatness of his nemesis. And then: more trouble, in the shape of Paltrow's nemesis Blake Lively, proprietor of Goop's upstart rival in the world of websites flogging insufferably marketed, overpriced cobblers, Preserve. The only teensy-weensy quibble I've got is the casting of the famous sleuth's nemesis, Moriarty. Meet the largest living animals to have ever walked the earth: the titanic plant-eating Argentinosaur, and its nemesis, the Gignatosaur, a bipedal carnivore, that could easy challenge the famous T-Rex! A French college student of Armenian heritage arrives at the University of Oklahoma to discover he is sharing a room with another student who represents the traditional nemesis of his people. Eccentric black comedy in which two gangsters on the run take refuge in an old castle on a desolate island and find their nemesis in the effeminate owner and his voluptuous wife. They must have been advocates of Mr Boyle's friendly nemesis, Mike Brown, author of How I Killed Pluto and a discoverer of Eris, an object near to and similar to Pluto. Matrix's nemesis, his former buddy turned obsessive henchman-in-chief, is played with an exaggerated campness that would be considered offensive today. Kilpatrick, from Painswick in Gloucestershire, enjoyed years of fruitful experiences with Sabin Du Loir, the nemesis of Desert Orchid. France made some gains over its nemesis, Great Britain, but its material gains were minimal and its financial losses huge. The Shakespearean character, Banquo, was Thane of Lochaber and a kinsman of his nemesis, MacBeth. In the Argonautica, Jason is impelled on his quest by king Pelias, who receives a prophecy that a man with one sandal would be his nemesis. Specifically, she's stealing my time with her inane questions and now she is my nemesis. Luke had been given the poison by his arch nemesis, Helena Cassadine. And as if that weren't task enough, Honor must also face down a centuries-old nemesis in the crumbling, but still mighty, Solarian League. Show More Sentences Koji Yakusho's performance as both the repressive inventor and his smirking nemesis rivals Jeremy Irons's in Dead Ringer. On his first day at school, his adopted son Sherman antagonises class swot Penny and bites his nemesis, causing Child protection officer Mrs Grunion to insist on a home visit. Using whatever comes to hand, the daring pairing must thwart the plans of their nemesis, Ping the Unmerciless who has kidnapped the six guardians of SolaRola's universe. With his nemesis Red John finally killed off, this last ever series for The Mentalist will find out just what kind of a couple these two will turn out to be. Fiona's nemesis is wealthy, and connecting him to the illegal water poisoning done by a high-tech Long Island factory will test all of Filomena's sleuthing skills. Dafydd's nemesis proved to be his nephew Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, born most likely in the year 1173 and therefore only a child when all these events were played out. Haig arranged for his Dispatches to be published in 1922 as the General Election loomed, although in the end his nemesis Lloyd George was ousted for unrelated reasons. John Gardner, Michael Kurland, and Kim Newman, amongst many others, have all written tales in which Holmes's nemesis Professor Moriarty is the main character. Hugh Bonneville returns as Adam's pompous arch nemesis Roland Wise, as do resident dopehead Mick, Nigel the keen lay reader and headteacher Ellie. Now the six times married dad of 30 will return to the sport that left him with two cauliflower ears and a smashed nose to face his nemesis, Johnny Saint. Examples from Classical Literature The Main plot is a problem and its solution, the underplot is an intrigue and its nemesis. Yet she did not flinch in her certainty that nemesis must be obeyed and even aided. Once arouse him, as he must now be aroused, and he will follow like a nemesis on your trail. Once more the approach of Asiatic cholerathe nemesis of insanitation, and of fainant local authoritiescreated anxiety. In particular, he refers to UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and long-time rival and nemesis, Bryan Caraway. There was the nemesis who didn't like youth to make such a fool of itself. Unbeknownst to him, his nemesis, the crotchety principal, is still running the school, so some great humour comes out of that. Jumping jacks aren't the nemesis they once were but they've been replaced by mountain climbers, which are truly horrible. Reid, who worked as a clerk in a bookies away from boxing, faced an old nemesis in Norway's Ole Klemetsen in the quarter-finals. Daniel Radcliffe has a new nemesis in a Ministry Of Magic addition to the series that feels like it's marking time. He had not been made soft by the nemesis that laid him by the heels. Let me tell you, the Intelligencer is the evildoers' nemesis. Skullen must have 134 forgotten his old nemesis, John Barleycorn. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of nemesis? Words that rhyme with nemesis What is the plural of nemesis? What is the adjective for nemesis? What is the noun for nemesis? Translations for nemesis Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words nemeses nematology nematologist nematodes nematode Nematoda Nemesis nemo Nemo nemophila nemophilist nemoral 7-letter Words Starting With n ne nem neme nemes nemesi