bloodsucker

Example Sentences

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Dafoe found his inner bloodsucker in this mischievous thriller, playing silent film actor Max Schreck as he gets a little too deep into the title role of the German Expressionist classic “Nosferatu.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

Ms Hasina once described Prof Yunus as a "bloodsucker" of the poor and accused Grameen Bank of charging exorbitant interest rates.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

With a face caked in cadaverous makeup that accentuates a cheeky smirk with teeny fangs, this bloodsucker is impossible to take seriously.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

In 1988’s “Vampire’s Kiss,” he played a New York literary agent who thought he was an immortal bloodsucker.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Although closely related to mosquitoes, the gnat is not a bloodsucker and probably does not feed at all as an adult.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson