bloody-minded
Example Sentences
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The concern is that DHS will oppose Mr. Guan’s claim in a bloody-minded attempt to punish his illegal entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
He says it had, in his eyes, "come to represent a particular type of bloody-minded person - usually with a degree of what we might call aggressive patriotism".
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
The bloody-minded Sawtelle council refused to recognize the vote and stubbornly held pointless meetings, until Sawtelle took another vote, in 1922, to confirm the first.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2021
The Brits used to balance this sycophancy with some pro-European blather and a bloody-minded sense of cultural superiority.
From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2019
As usual, the warning is attributed to the angel Gabriel, but it is probable it was given by some Koreishite, less bloody-minded than his confederates.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)