murderous
Example Sentences
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The bee team fighting a murderous hornet invasion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The upbeat vibe is markedly different from the apocalyptic, at times murderous, sci-fi of today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
They moved forward, they bore down on the eraser from three sides, cutting off all retreat, pinning it down in murderous crossfire, the lieutenant leading the charge, the captain shouting commands, calling in air strikes.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
