bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 
: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing
Examples of bloodthirsty in a Sentence
the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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The character of Dracula was fictional, but the name derives from a nickname given to Vlad the Impaler, ruler of Wallachia between 1456–1462, who was described as a ruthless and bloodthirsty leader.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Accordingly, medieval epic poems and art often depicted Muslims as near-demonic, bloodthirsty figures wearing turbans and strange robes.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Spring camping comes with a few unique challenges—rain, temperature swings, and particularly bloodthirsty bugs among them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.
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april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Accordingly, medieval epic poems and art often depicted Muslims as near-demonic, bloodthirsty figures wearing turbans and strange robes.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Spring camping comes with a few unique challenges—rain, temperature swings, and particularly bloodthirsty bugs among them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodthirsty. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē
: eager to hurt or kill : cruel
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