as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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Recent Examples of bloodthirsty
Here’s another image from the D’Aulaires, a drawing this time, right at the confluence of cute and bloodthirsty so beloved by kids of a certain age.
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Her radical friend Anja, however, goes too far, poisoning pig feed with a strange black liquid that gradually turns the pigs into bloodthirsty zombies.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
His bloodthirsty crew has turned their tools on humans, transforming meat hooks and chainsaws into instruments of terror.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Her radical friend Anja, however, goes too far, poisoning pig feed with a strange black liquid that gradually turns the pigs into bloodthirsty zombies.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
His bloodthirsty crew has turned their tools on humans, transforming meat hooks and chainsaws into instruments of terror.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodthirsty
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In Vincent Must Die, random strangers have suddenly started attacking Vincent with murderous intent.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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And its pigtailed protagonist — to many, as recognizable and beloved a horror villain as Freddie Krueger or Jason Voorhees — is little Rhoda, whose mother (Nancy Kelly) discovers over the course of the film is actually a murderous sociopath.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The warm, relatable territory where the first season ends up doesn’t fully square with the savage satire promised by the pilot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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August Strindberg’s savage chamber drama gets transported to Ireland in Liv Ullmann’s sharp, surprisingly suspenseful adaptation.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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