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as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
The outlaw was bloody-minded in pursuit of vengeance against the authorities.
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as in irritable
chiefly British
having or showing a habitually bad temper
according to palace gossip, behind closed doors the prince was a bloody-minded bore
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Recent Examples of bloody-minded
Goalkeeper Matz Sels, centre-backs Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo and combative midfielder Ibrahim Sangare all epitomised the bloody-minded spirit that helped Forest keep a clean sheet.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
But this was an emotional display of bloody-minded defiance.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Suffice to say that Marseille, the oldest city in France, also developed a bloody-minded streak that would have no doubt impressed Caesar himself in the coming centuries.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025
This exchange is emblematic of their close but often adversarial relationship: two similarly bloody-minded women who are always butting heads.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
How could a team in black and white be this unflinching, so bloody-minded and determined?
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
But this was an emotional display of bloody-minded defiance.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Suffice to say that Marseille, the oldest city in France, also developed a bloody-minded streak that would have no doubt impressed Caesar himself in the coming centuries.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025
This exchange is emblematic of their close but often adversarial relationship: two similarly bloody-minded women who are always butting heads.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
How could a team in black and white be this unflinching, so bloody-minded and determined?
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloody-minded
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Paula is on a path by the end of the second episode where there is a murderous person following her who has some abstract clues.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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At the opening of his trial, prosecution lawyer Rashid Rashid described Kabuga as an enthusiastic supporter of the Tutsi slaughter who armed, trained and encouraged murderous Hutu militias known as Interahamwe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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What are the symptoms of irritable bowel disease?—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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New menu items include angry lobster mafaldine, crudo di Catch with salmon, tuna and hamachi topped with yuzu vinaigrette and miso-mushroom wagyu.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The defense also used the recordings to suggest that Fuhrman may have planted the bloody glove to frame Simpson.—
Bonny Chu , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Founding Fathers will go from the stirrings of revolution to the long and bloody fight for independence, and on into the early years of the American republic.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Madge Gates Wallace was 98 years old, nearly deaf and famously cantankerous.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Silverman joins Sullivan's Crossing as Quincy Carlson, a cantankerous camper.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The traditional studio model already faces immense pressure from fragmented audiences, rising production costs, declining television economics and an increasingly brutal streaming market.—
Joseph M. Singer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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About 150 cops were hospitalized after brutal beatings by those criminal rioters.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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The rabbi is ornery, arrogant, sometimes cruel.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For ornery toddlers, who want to do everything themselves, Rao suggests giving them their own toothbrush to use while parents brush their teeth with a second one right alongside them.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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Take George Mullins — 18 years old at the battle of Carentan, one of the most savage engagements of the war, where his company lost 43 of its 45 men in three days of fighting.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The perpetrators of these crimes are savage animals without a shred of humanity.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bloody-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloody-minded. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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