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homicidal

[hom-uh-sahyd-l, hoh-muh-] / ˌhɒm əˈsaɪd l, ˌhoʊ mə- /


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Having evaded 12 homicidal masked madmen, madwomen, mad-cousins and mad-siblings, Sidney is now a married mother of three who prefers the last name Evans.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

It strikes me as reckless and borderline homicidal, but I have been wrong about Musk before.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

Among them are a vengeful sheriff who is convinced of the siblings’ homicidal past and is determined to see them punished.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

But it needs to, especially when interpreting characters like Earth Kingdom ruler Bumi, a kindly mad genius realized by Utkarsh Ambudkar as a bitter, homicidal despot.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

You want an animal that is piqued, peeved, vexed, bothered, irked, annoyed—but not homicidal.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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