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bloody-minded

[bluhd-ee-mahyn-did] / ˈblʌd iˈmaɪn dɪd /


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The concern is that DHS will oppose Mr. Guan’s claim in a bloody-minded attempt to punish his illegal entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

After a bloody-minded, blooded-brow win over Argentina in Marseille, England are on the up on the pitch.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

In her hands, it’s not hard to imagine these songs as the creation of an especially gifted — if occasionally bloody-minded — indie singer-songwriter.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

The bloody-minded Sawtelle council refused to recognize the vote and stubbornly held pointless meetings, until Sawtelle took another vote, in 1922, to confirm the first.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2021

"You bloody-minded Earthlings must have been aware of the terrible danger."

From Upstarts by Dillon, Leo




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