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bloodthirsty

[bluhd-thur-stee] / ˈblʌdˌθɜr sti /


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Children ages 5-8 will need to look elsewhere to read about bloodthirsty old favorites such as the T. rex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Taylor ferrets out the secret with her bloodthirsty relentlessness and immediately raises pandemonium.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Immortal, bloodthirsty creatures that feed on humans - they have sharp fangs and a hatred for sunlight and garlic.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

A rare exception was 1960’s “Little Shop of Horrors,” which starred a bloodthirsty plant that feasted on humans and featured Nicholson in a small but memorable role as a pain-loving dental patient.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

My heart was light with Hrothgar’s goodness, and leaden with grief at my own bloodthirsty ways.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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