bloody murder

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Recent Examples of bloody murder The media, Democrats and their NGO allies are crying bloody murder, but most Americans employed in the private sector understand that layoffs are an unpleasant fact of working life. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Lucy wakes at exactly 3:33 am every morning, plagued by horrific visions, and her nightmares draw her into the orbit of police detective Ravi Dhillon’s (Nikesh Patel) investigations of a bloody murder and a child’s abduction. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 After a bloody murder sends a high school party into a panic, Winnie ends up saving her brother Jimmy (Aiden Howard) by killing Waters. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023 This one comes with sledgehammer and a penchant for bloody murder. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for bloody murder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloody murder
Adverb
  • Kent also sought refuge with Candace Owens, a blatantly antisemitic influencer on the far right, and her podcast audience.
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This is a blatantly commercial song.
    Charlie Harding, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Mark scored 29 for the Longhorns, grimacing and clearly in pain limping on his injured leg through the closing minutes when the sixth-year senior’s team needed him most.
    Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.
    Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.
    J.D. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.
    Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Jay vociferously denied the allegations (as did Combs), and wound up suing Jane and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, for malicious prosecution and defamation.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The Teamsters join the Writers Guild of America in vociferously opposing the deal.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Markets usually jammed with customers were desolate Friday, with some vendors loudly promoting their products in a desperate attempt to attract customers.
    Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The cheering and chanting from the protest could be heard loudly from blocks away from the Capitol.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • About 150 people attended the meeting, and boisterously applauded when speakers condemned the town’s less stringent rules.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • It was loved by the students attending — and resoundingly detested by the judges.
    Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Bloody murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloody%20murder. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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