bloody

Example Sentences

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"This is the first hurdle but we bloody did it and I truly believe that together we are going to make change."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The neighboring nations fought a bloody 1980s war, initiated by Hussein, with support from Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Maybe what Andre has with Lisa-Marie Anne is true love, or maybe it’s just a Band-Aid to cover the bloody wound Mom left behind.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller