sanguinary
Example Sentences
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Visitors seek out traces of Escobar’s sanguinary reign while also making the trek to Comuna 13 to hear stories of revolutionary mayhem.
From Los Angeles Times
But it is a warning for everyone watching the war to brace for a protracted, sanguinary conflict.
From Washington Post
His Anglican church was the product of sanguinary religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, and he witnessed anti-colonial uprisings throughout Africa.
From Washington Post
Before that sanguinary highlight, you’ll have to endure some awfully laborious setup, starting with a stab-happy 17th-century Japanese prologue that earns the movie its R rating in the first five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times
Otherwise, argued Alexander Hamilton, “justice would wear a countenance too sanguinary and cruel.”
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
