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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloody murder
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In March, Polymarket quietly took down a bet on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated before this year, raising the specter that the site was blatantly incentivizing nuclear conflict.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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But the royal gown that the Queen wore in Pakistan is a vivid example of the kind of soft power that can be exerted by a head of state who is otherwise without executive or legislative potency, especially one who takes a keen interest in international affairs, as Elizabeth II clearly did.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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The cover also used an unflattering picture of O’Reilly, who complained vociferously about it, and included in its text serious criticism of Fox News.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Fans need to start speaking up loudly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Windward doesn’t announce itself loudly.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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Hunting and fishing groups resoundingly opposed the legislative maneuver used to overturn the leasing withdrawal.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell has resoundingly denied the allegations but faced growing calls from his allies and other prominent Democrats to drop out of the race and resign from Congress.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Bloody murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloody%20murder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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