cut-throat

Example Sentences

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“The music business is a business filled with sharks and cut throat people,” the caption read.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2020

Couldn't you turn this article's conclusion on its head and say that men should be more generous, instead of arguing for women to be more cut throat?

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2014

“I think that it’s a real cut throat environment that we come from,” Sherman said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2014

They have and football is very cut throat - it is a winning business.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2014

"Well, you big cut throat," shouted Captain Griswold, losing his temper, "why don't you do it?"

From The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)