bloodsucker

Example Sentences

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Dafoe found his inner bloodsucker in this mischievous thriller, playing silent film actor Max Schreck as he gets a little too deep into the title role of the German Expressionist classic “Nosferatu.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

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

This bloodsucker and its cousins are major culprits in spreading diseases to animals and humans, including Lyme disease, and are most active in warm months.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

With a face caked in cadaverous makeup that accentuates a cheeky smirk with teeny fangs, this bloodsucker is impossible to take seriously.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Then destiny is a bloodsucker, and not the swoony, sparkly vampire kind.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed