bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
Examples of bloodshed in a Sentence
Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
While there's no bloodshed, some of the monsters in the film look pretty intense and clearly intend to harm the kids.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
The two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left hundreds of thousands people dead, more than one million still displaced and cost more than $20 billion in damage, until a peace deal in November 2022 ended the bloodshed.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After the bloodshed, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch provided a timeline of events that led to four deaths.
—Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
While there's no bloodshed, some of the monsters in the film look pretty intense and clearly intend to harm the kids.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
The two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left hundreds of thousands people dead, more than one million still displaced and cost more than $20 billion in damage, until a peace deal in November 2022 ended the bloodshed.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After the bloodshed, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch provided a timeline of events that led to four deaths.
—Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodshed
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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