as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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In the bloodthirsty scenario laid out in his op-ed, McMahon would threaten Columbia before cutting off its funds.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
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That, of course, is the Independence Day weekend — the setting for another summer popcorn flick starring a large, bloodthirsty fish from a half-century ago.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
From music video cameos to a bloodthirsty engagement to their current relationship status, here is Megan Fox and MGK’s complete relationship timeline…so far.
—Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
That, of course, is the Independence Day weekend — the setting for another summer popcorn flick starring a large, bloodthirsty fish from a half-century ago.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Like, maybe about the effects of exploding Israeli pagers on the bodies of bloodthirsty terrorists?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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