sanguineness

noun

Definition of sanguinenessnext
1
as in barbarousness

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2
as in reddishness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguineness
  1. cruelty
  2. redness
  3. murderousness
  4. brightness
  5. bloodthirstiness
  6. glow
  7. bloodlust
  8. pinkness
Noun
  • The bureau will additionally consider applicants who have engaged in bestiality or animal cruelty as long as the incidents occurred before the applicant was 18 years old, the sources said, according to CBS News.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Looney Tunes animation–live action hybrid film is an inspired David-and-Goliath tale about the overreach and cruelty of corporations in the modern age, and its journey to release is a real-life corollary.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • In rare cases, the derm says, some people may have underlying skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis or eczema, or even an allergy to the ingredients in certain lip products, which could exacerbate dryness and redness.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rice lipids and jojoba oil seal in moisture and replenish the skin barrier, while 2% ectoin soothes redness and protects against water loss.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of redness
Noun
  • The guy was a sleaze, but there’s a pretty big gap between sleaziness and murderousness.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of murderousness
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  • It's also got a new Core Lighting Plus feature that adds vivid color to the screen, and the 1,000-nit peak-brightness display helps enhance contrast between the lightest and darkest tones.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • At this stage, astronomers can determine how the rock is spinning based upon changes in brightness.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • The findings can’t be extrapolated to the real world — the scenarios were extreme, with the regimes often facing first strikes or annihilation — but revealed AIs’ skill at strategic reasoning, as well as a certain bloodthirstiness.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of bloodthirstiness
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  • Hobaiter and Dominy support this idea with half a dozen claims that could, in principle, be tested, lending some scientific credence to the idea that complex human speech was selected for in the warm glow of a crackling campfire.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While not dimmable, the shade is thick enough to keep the glow from feeling too harsh or bright.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of glow
Noun
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These concrete monuments to American malice have been built to satisfy a xenophobic bloodlust fueled by this administration and the worst of us in society who support or ignore it.
    — Nick Bhasin, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of bloodlust
Noun
  • Some doctors routinely laser lip lift scars at three to four weeks to reduce pinkness and head off hyperpigmentation.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This shade is part of what draws me—and every visitor—back here again, for the pleasure of lounging around and pondering the pinkness of the beach, with occasional breaks for doing not much else.
    — Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
Definition of pinkness
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