bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
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Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
While Dunk emerged victorious in the trial, the battle was not without bloodshed and deaths, including a shocking one no one saw coming.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
It’s been nice to see the Game of Thrones universe dip into something more comedic and lighthearted, especially when compared to the return of House of the Dragon this June, where bloodshed and betrayal is the norm.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The trailer gives us our first real look at the bloodshed to come as Rhaenyra's son, Jace (Harry Collett), rides into the fray on dragonback.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
While Dunk emerged victorious in the trial, the battle was not without bloodshed and deaths, including a shocking one no one saw coming.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
It’s been nice to see the Game of Thrones universe dip into something more comedic and lighthearted, especially when compared to the return of House of the Dragon this June, where bloodshed and betrayal is the norm.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The trailer gives us our first real look at the bloodshed to come as Rhaenyra's son, Jace (Harry Collett), rides into the fray on dragonback.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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