full-blooded

Example Sentences

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There might be the odd play and miss or the occasional miscue but they are lost in a flurry of full-blooded shots, crunched to, or over, the boundary.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

“The first full-blooded Asian champion!” one user said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

And we have seen it all so far - a goal against the run of play, a well-taken equaliser, penalty shouts and more than a few full-blooded tackles.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

This wasn't a dirty match full of pernicious tackles but a full-blooded Premier League fixture.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

Some phrases beginning with full are hyphenated: full-blooded, full-blown, full- bodied, full-bore, full-fledged, full-scale, full-service, full-size, full-time, and so on.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner