murderer

Example Sentences

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The book does advance one theory of who the murderer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

While many see Yamagami as a cold-blooded murderer, some sympathise with his troubled upbringing.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Critics question how supporters could throw themselves behind an accused murderer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

He said the Croatian journalist was trying to "present me as a monster, as an inhuman, as someone who not only has no emotions, but is a cold-blooded murderer".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Squire portrays himself as aghast—though he can hardly have been surprised—when one famous condemned murderer, Shillitoni, interrupted an autopsy by going mad in his cell, breaking his furniture, and tearing his bedding to shreds.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover