Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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Aemond, horny always for bloodshed, pushes his luck with Alicent, who has to play the role of supportive mommy while secretly yearning for Rhaenyra to accept her offer and free her from her mad sons.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026 Some took place in dormitories on campus, examining quiet moments between friends or lovers—even these inward-looking stories weren’t spared bloodshed that year.—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 And if the trailer is any indication, there will be a lot of bloodshed in Season 3.—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 In 2023, a video released by Salah calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza received 200million views but according to some figures in the Islamic world, Salah did not speak quickly enough or use language that was decisive.—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodshed