Nemeses

The main character's nemeses in the movie were the gang of thieves who had taken over her neighborhood.

The city's nemeses, potholes, made for a bumpy and frustrating commute.

His short temper was one of his nemeses in his personal and professional relationships.

Growing up in poverty, she believed that a life of struggle was her nemeses.

He had a feeling of foreboding that the car accident he had avoided would ultimately prove to be his nemeses.

The hero's nemeses were the villains who sought to destroy the city.