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as in pitiless
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as in anemic
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as in nonviolent
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Recent Examples of bloodless
Some Russians will welcome Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but a repeat of the popularity bump the Kremlin enjoyed after its bloodless annexation of Crimea appears unlikely.
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Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2022
Share this story Though neither of Sony’s previous standalone Venom movies were cinematic gems, their strange blend of Odd Couple humor and bloodless body horror were enough to put them squarely in so-bad-they’re-kinda-fun territory.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Many gold cloaks, still loyal to Daemon from his time leading the City Watch, helped make this a relatively bloodless conquest.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Grayson’s prose is as inspiring as her book’s titular call for a bloodless revolution.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2022
Share this story Though neither of Sony’s previous standalone Venom movies were cinematic gems, their strange blend of Odd Couple humor and bloodless body horror were enough to put them squarely in so-bad-they’re-kinda-fun territory.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Many gold cloaks, still loyal to Daemon from his time leading the City Watch, helped make this a relatively bloodless conquest.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Grayson’s prose is as inspiring as her book’s titular call for a bloodless revolution.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
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The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2024
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But rather than dilute the scare factor, the humor makes the sense of doom only more pitiless and Orlok’s plans for Ellen more spine-chilling.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Dec. 2024
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More recent data indicates gratuities at sit-down restaurants have been pretty anemic lately.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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The pardons cover any nonviolent offense from Jan. 1, 2024, to Sunday, Biden’s last full day as president.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump's executive order covers both those accused of low-level, nonviolent offenses and those who committed violence, including assaulting police officers.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The husband suggested her friend should help with the bill, and the wife retaliated by calling him heartless and petty.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Their bravery and dedication to our community have ensured a joyous holiday season for our residents, especially the children who would have been affected by The Grinch's heartless actions.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
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Military comedies have a long and relatively peaceable history on screens small and large — Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Bill Murray all made them.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the past, feeding them was a way to keep the relations peaceable.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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Human failings amidst an unfeeling snowpocalypse make for some engaging scenes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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The author renders the four-year-old Margaret’s inner life with sensitive complexity, depicting an alert child logic that defies adults’ view of her as slow and unfeeling.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
12 June 2024
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Many European officials have struck a conciliatory tone toward Mr. Trump.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement World & Nation Disappointment at border as Trump cancels immigration program Jan. 20, 2025 Sheinbaum, a leftist who took office in October, adopted a conciliatory tone and did not directly criticize Trump.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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