bloodsucker

Example Sentences

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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

But I’ve never met a bloodsucker like Francis.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

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