bloodsucker

Example Sentences

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Right now in theaters he can be seen as a winning monster veterinarian in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and as a corrupt cop turned bloodsucker in the horror comedy “Abigail.”

From New York Times • May 8, 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

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

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