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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According to local press, this dispute over a simple spit of land could have culminated in bloodshed.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Only by getting Russia right can Trump end the bloodshed in Ukraine.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
With an almost nursery rhyme-like quality, amid the bloodshed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
To avoid needless bloodshed, these warrantless raids must end now.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Only by getting Russia right can Trump end the bloodshed in Ukraine.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
With an almost nursery rhyme-like quality, amid the bloodshed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
To avoid needless bloodshed, these warrantless raids must end now.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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