bloody

Example Sentences

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There would be no bloody court fight for assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Originally self-published last February, Shy Girl was described in its promotional material as a "buzzy BookTok sensation" and "a harrowing tale of survival and revenge" and well as being "bloody and unapologetic".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Abraham Lincoln’s political savvy, Bob Dylan’s endless tune factory, China’s bloody revolution and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

She hands the heavy mug to me, her lipstick a bloody crescent on the rim.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson