Nemeses

The farmer's nemeses were the locusts that ate his crops year after year.

His phobia of heights was one of his nemeses that prevented him from enjoying outdoor activities.

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 detective and his nemeses engaged in a cat-and-mouse game that lasted for years.

The nemeses of the detective were always trying to outsmart him.

The hero and his nemeses had a fierce battle that lasted for days.

Writer's block and self-doubt were his nemeses when it came to writing.