sanguineness

noun

Definition of sanguinenessnext
1
as in barbarousness

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2
as in reddishness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguineness
  1. redness
  2. cruelty
  3. brightness
  4. glow
  5. bloodlust
  6. brilliance
  7. savagery
  8. inhumanity
Noun
  • The microneedles — infused with phyto-retinol, niacinamide, and green tea — delivered ingredients effectively without causing discomfort, and post-use redness faded quickly, leaving skin smooth and refreshed.
    Jennifer Ford, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Bird flu symptoms include eye redness or discharge, fever, cough or difficulty breathing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, occurring to the LA DOH.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of redness
Noun
  • Blood is seen pouring out of skinned animals, the near-constant cruelty of the state’s differing climates is apparent and the ruthless, murderous human beings driven by capitalism and colonialism are lethal.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Meagan Ann Dixon, 44, is charged with murder, child endangerment and multiple counts of cruelty to animals in connection to the slayings, Sutter County Superior Court records show.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • Corsair says the monitor can hit 350 nits of brightness.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Ambient lighting can help set the mood, create a comfortable brightness level, and provide visibility throughout a large space.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Strolling along the park’s paths, which are much quieter in the winter months, visitors will encounter powerful works depicting human emotions and relationships, framed by the soft glow of winter light.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • With the flash used by the photographer, the crab looks to be standing at center stage, in the glow of a spotlight.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of glow
Noun
  • Perhaps Knock is unsettling because he is being brainwashed by Orlok to view his inhumane bloodlust as his salvation.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Setting the two of them ablaze is almost too easy, leaving Oz an extra beat to gaze into the flames of his burning enemies, indulging in the heat of the win, a bloodlust well satisfied.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bloodlust
Noun
  • And anyone can acknowledge the author’s brilliance.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The gold reflects the enduring nature of existence, while the diamonds symbolize the moments of brilliance and joy that make life precious.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Whatever Pratt imagined for Indian schools as an answer to Indian persecution, the schools became, in the early decades especially, places of repression, punishment, and occasional savagery.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Golding's singular debut novel, with its group of prepubescent boys stranded on an uninhabited island, highlights the delicate balance between civilization and savagery.
    The Week US, theweek, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of savagery
Noun
  • This distinction is what keeps Rawls’s view from lapsing into inhumanity.
    Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Nonetheless, the authorities have responded by instigating fear and treating citizens with inhumanity.
    Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2020
Definition of inhumanity
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