bloodsucker
Example Sentences
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She has repeatedly described Prof Yunus as a "bloodsucker" of the poor and accused his Grameen Bank of charging exorbitant interest rates.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 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
Phillipe opened the show in little silver head horns, a cape worthy of a modern-day bloodsucker and a catsuit with studded adornment to match.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022
His character, the smarmy real-estate agent Larry Crockett, unwittingly enabled an ancient bloodsucker to move into town.
From New York Times • May 18, 2020
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
