Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Lachnospiraceae may be the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the gut," Kim said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025
“Bitcoin is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to how it reacts to Fed rate expectations,” Moya said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
If a part of us is cheering for Barry or understands Sally, Rhys, and Jack, it could be that we recognize them as versions of the classic "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" horror.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023
Two classics of horror writing, Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, are both about the monsters that lurked within bourgeois society.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Maddie recommended Heart of Darkness and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, plus a book by some guy called Goffman titled The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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