bloody

Example Sentences

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"This is the first hurdle but we bloody did it and I truly believe that together we are going to make change."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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

The neighboring nations fought a bloody 1980s war, initiated by Hussein, with support from Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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

Yet no matter how bloody the war might prove to be, he felt the obligation to join the fight "to stand by the country and sustain its authority."

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow