bloody

Example Sentences

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Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

George H. W. Bush's February 1989 visit was overshadowed by growing calls for democratic reform in China that would culminate in massive protests and a bloody crackdown later that year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Instead, he delivers his hair-raising message—that we’re staring at “a humiliating and bloody defeat” if we go to war with China—in a jaunty, clever and sometimes breathless book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The restaurant also serves a toddler-approved Dutch baby and a parent-approved bloody Mary, she adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Then one day Elsbeth came over to play, the mouse appeared by her chair, and she screamed bloody murder.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse