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Recent Examples of homicidal The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild by Bryan Burrough Wes Hardin, the homicidal Texas gunslinger and Confederate crusader, was hardly a typical American hero. Clifford Krauss, Air Mail, 7 June 2025 Zoom out: The report documents Hale's extensive mental health issues and homicidal ideation. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 This is a thornier psychological exercise than similar crime drama series, casting focus on both the precision of Paul's homicidal methods and the dedication Stella will require to catch him. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025 Watching the murder scene being filmed upstairs plants homicidal ideas in Fred’s head. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for homicidal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicidal
murderous
Adjective
  • Now single, Julie is living a happily quiet life after narrowly surviving two rounds of attacks by murderous fisherman, Ben Willis (Muse Watson), in the late ‘90s.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
  • Tony Goldwyn got some hate for his role as the film’s villain Tony Goldwyn recalled to the A.V. Club in 2014 that his role as the conniving, murderous Carl prompted a waitress to refuse to serve him.
    Drew Mackie, People.com, 13 July 2025

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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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