homicidal
Example Sentences
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Current laws set the bar so high for involuntary hospitalization that a person in psychosis often has to be suicidal or homicidal before they can get the help they need.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The plot of “Cape Fear” dictates that this sporting tale of homicidal pettiness can only end one way.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
It strikes me as reckless and borderline homicidal, but I have been wrong about Musk before.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Costello says: "It was foolhardy almost to the point of homicidal to cut them adrift in a force 10 storm."
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
So that didn’t seem particularly homicidal, but maybe he’s trying to relax me, ease me into his lair, like the witch in Hansel and Gretel.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
