bloodless

Example Sentences

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The performers do polished work, although their characters are somewhat, um, bloodless stereotypes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Barre seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Hawken describes the word “biodiversity” as “a bloodless term” and “carbon neutrality” as an absurd “biophysical impossibility.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

The bloodless procedural “September 5” starts with a scene of Arledge’s ratings genius at work as he orders his crew to cut away from a triumphant winner to their devastated rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

But the talks proved too abstract and bloodless, and far too disengaged from the social and political issues of the day.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson