fratricidal

Example Sentences

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"The Church prays that this battle will end as soon as possible, so that as few brothers as possible will kill each other in this fratricidal war."

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

It’s hard to deny that the war is fratricidal, however, and that would seem to make selling it to the public more difficult.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

But living together in the aftermath of a brutal, fratricidal conflict has proven to be difficult.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Each was gravely wounded by the fratricidal fighting and all failed to win another term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019

Is it necessary to spell out that societies mired in fratricidal chaos are vulnerable to conquest?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann