Nemeses

The roadrunner and coyote were nemeses in the cartoon.

The hero's journey often involved facing and overcoming the challenges posed by the nemeses.

The musician's nemeses, stage fright and technical difficulties, affected her performance.

The hero's tragic fate was sealed when he incurred the wrath of the nemeses.

The cat and mouse were nemeses in the classic cartoon.

The hero's victory over the nemeses was seen as a triumph of mortal will over divine power.

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 traveler's nemeses, lost luggage and delayed flights, ruined her vacation.

Their nemeses were their fear of failure and lack of self-confidence.