murderous

Example Sentences

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Keith David, who plays real-life activist minister Henry H. Garnet, gives a seven-minute speech on education as if he’s performing a Shakespearean monologue, after which he faces down a murderous sheriff like he’s Shaft.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I saw it partner with the U.S.-led coalition against the murderous Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

To be clear, the incident, shown from a couple different angles, does not show murderous intent from the driver.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Paramount's "The Running Man," a new take on Stephen King's dystopian novel about a murderous game show, opened in second place with $17 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

But I can attest that nothing I saw early on the afternoon of May 10 suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer