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as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
The outlaw was bloody-minded in pursuit of vengeance against the authorities.
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as in irritable
chiefly British
having or showing a habitually bad temper
according to palace gossip, behind closed doors the prince was a bloody-minded bore
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Recent Examples of bloody-minded
How could a team in black and white be this unflinching, so bloody-minded and determined?
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
But Tim Spiers has made the argument today for why Ronaldo, despite his bloody-minded ambition, is a detrimental presence in the Portuguese line-up and the evidence is compelling.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The International Olympic Committee has functioned as financier and enabler of autocrats with world-destructive designs as bloody-minded as any historical tyrant.
—Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Marisa Abela portrays the late singer in her ascendancy from a plucky teenager to a troubled icon of jazz and pop; the trailer focuses on her bloody-minded approach to her career, and the friends, family, and other figures who were beside her along the way.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2024
Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
But Tim Spiers has made the argument today for why Ronaldo, despite his bloody-minded ambition, is a detrimental presence in the Portuguese line-up and the evidence is compelling.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The International Olympic Committee has functioned as financier and enabler of autocrats with world-destructive designs as bloody-minded as any historical tyrant.
—Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Marisa Abela portrays the late singer in her ascendancy from a plucky teenager to a troubled icon of jazz and pop; the trailer focuses on her bloody-minded approach to her career, and the friends, family, and other figures who were beside her along the way.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloody-minded
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Each season of the HBO drama has created breakout moments from Armand and Shane’s meltdowns in season one to Tanya being chased by murderous gay men in season two.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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Trauma resulting from over a century of honoring a racist, murderous, psychopath in a Black-majority community.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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This misalignment impairs your sleep and concentration, and can leave you feeling irritable.—
Mackenzie Gamble,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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Here’s one way to take your mind off a certain election that seems to have everyone tense and irritable these days — consider that Tahoe ski season is almost here.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
31 Oct. 2024
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Trashing a guy’s car is nothing new among angry exes, but one Florida woman took it to an absurd level after having a little too much to drink, according to Florida investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
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Of course, even the most cantankerous player can have his suitors when his play is of a certain standard, and Acosta is among the best No. 10s in one of the few leagues that caters to the specialized role.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, site landowners from the same family could be cantankerous (Elmer Lindsey) or friendly and willing to be engaged (Howard and Doris Lindsey).—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
22 Oct. 2024
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The occasional injury is unavoidable in a tournament where the intensity is this high, but that doesn’t make the outcome any less brutal for Theodore and the Golden Knights. 4.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Though the claims of uniquely brutal violence are mostly anecdotal, their shocking nature has become the cornerstone of such groups' outreach to Western leaders.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The offensive line, in Monken’s estimation, is the most talented and possibly most ornery unit he’s had at West Point, all the way down to wrestling each other to settle arguments about who’s tougher.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
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They’re led by John Dutton III, an ornery character who nevertheless carries the kind of gravitas that only a veteran movie star like Kevin Costner can bring.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
18 Nov. 2024
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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