man-eater
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"And that takes a long time to do. Meanwhile, that tiger, if it is a proclaimed man-eater, or has a propensity to kill humans and eat them, is going to continue on the rampage."
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Or 2001's romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game" from which her portrayal of the ponytail-swinging, man-eater Conny is now a popular meme and GIF?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2018
The Daryl Hall and John Oates lyrics say it best: "Oh-oh here she comes. Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up. ... She's a man-eater."
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2016
The next day, as dynamite was dropped into the creek in hopes of raising Lester's body, Matawan's acting mayor offered a $100 reward for anyone who "kills the man-eater."
From US News ● Jul. 6, 2016
This animal was not the man-eater, but so close to human habitation she might pose a threat to the villagers, especially as she was with cub.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Sharks still loom large in the public imagination as deadly man-eaters, thanks to the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, in which a great white shark menaced swimmers off the coast of Massachusetts.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023
The Atlantic risks getting addicted to these yarns because of their popularity among non-Californians, in the same sense that the first taste of human blood has been reputed to turn African lions into incorrigible man-eaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
After Avni's death, the National Tiger Conservation Authority prepared a new report, which stated that problematic animals should be referred to as "dangerous to human life" and not "man-eaters."
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Scientists had been searching for years for a method or chemical that repelled the man-eaters, but nothing they tried seemed to work.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
Had it been worth putting her life in danger to understand shark behavior or to try to prove to people that sharks aren’t man-eaters?
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
