bloodless
Example Sentences
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But it does promote order by redirecting the ambitious few into what Mr. Mansfield calls “the bloodless killing of commerce” while reducing the material deprivation that encourages discontent among the many poor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Barre seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Speaking to The Times of London, King said he required the upcoming film adaptation to show blood, calling the bloodless violence of superhero movies “pornographic.”
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025
These patrons continue to misunderstand the corporeal appeal of someone like Joe Rogan, an allure that can’t be articulated within the bloodless context of a boardroom meeting.
From Slate • May 21, 2025
Her face looked bloodless, as gray as fireplace ash.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
