full-blooded

Example Sentences

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Ireland also had title ambitions and in a full-blooded contest, tensions boiled over.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Musically, most sound quite restrained and atmospheric - they're emotive soundtrack songs rather than upbeat bangers or full-blooded anthems.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

“The first full-blooded Asian champion!” one user said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

And we have seen it all so far - a goal against the run of play, a well-taken equaliser, penalty shouts and more than a few full-blooded tackles.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

“It is a strong full-blooded fish,” he thought.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway