variants
or daemons
1
as in devils
an evil spirit
only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon
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as in terrors
a source of persistent emotional distress
a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit
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Recent Examples of demons
Despite their differences, which there have been many between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf discourse, Mickelson reacted to seeing McIlroy finally conquer his demons at Augusta National.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
The 35-year-old McIlroy is looking to not only win his first major since 2014, but also vanquish both his past demons at Augusta -- where he's finished T5 or better four times, including a second-place finish in 2022 -- and DeChambeau.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
If the Wolves do make it to the playoffs, Randle will have some demons to exorcise in that venue.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The demons came back roaring on the 15th green.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But alas, this is Stranger Things, so nothing stays normal as Creel begins to confront the demons inside of him.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Woodland spirits fight medieval armies, zombies spawn from the battlefield, demons get into the mix—there's a lot going on.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
There are extravagant rock concerts, evil giant babies, fiery demons, and of course, the odd robot as well.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
The 35-year-old McIlroy is looking to not only win his first major since 2014, but also vanquish both his past demons at Augusta -- where he's finished T5 or better four times, including a second-place finish in 2022 -- and DeChambeau.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
If the Wolves do make it to the playoffs, Randle will have some demons to exorcise in that venue.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The demons came back roaring on the 15th green.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But alas, this is Stranger Things, so nothing stays normal as Creel begins to confront the demons inside of him.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Woodland spirits fight medieval armies, zombies spawn from the battlefield, demons get into the mix—there's a lot going on.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
There are extravagant rock concerts, evil giant babies, fiery demons, and of course, the odd robot as well.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demons
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The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the Jets are to QBs what Van Helsing is to vampires.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
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To some, this might be the stuff of nightmares and horror movies.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes his nightmares are tied to past regrets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Demons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demons. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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