bloodless

Example Sentences

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But it does promote order by redirecting the ambitious few into what Mr. Mansfield calls “the bloodless killing of commerce” while reducing the material deprivation that encourages discontent among the many poor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Barre seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

These patrons continue to misunderstand the corporeal appeal of someone like Joe Rogan, an allure that can’t be articulated within the bloodless context of a boardroom meeting.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

And, as usual, I couldn’t get my mind off of it, so I quickly drew up a brain-function chart in my bloodless head: I am such a loser.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith