bloodstained
adjective
blood·stained
ˈbləd-ˌstānd 
1
: stained with blood
2
: involved with slaughter
a bloodstained chronicle of war
Examples of bloodstained in a Sentence
had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Once, however, Mother found a pair of Zahida’s bloodstained underwear in the pile of clothes Salma was about to wash.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators also recovered a bloodstained rock, clothing and bags allegedly containing medical supplies tied to the defendant.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Once, however, Mother found a pair of Zahida’s bloodstained underwear in the pile of clothes Salma was about to wash.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators also recovered a bloodstained rock, clothing and bags allegedly containing medical supplies tied to the defendant.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloodstained
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstained. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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