murderous
Example Sentences
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The bee team fighting a murderous hornet invasion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
And yet how many Americans haven’t stared down a hardwood alley with murderous intent, preparing to unload a polished missile against 10 arrogant pins?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
For a peace-loving herbivore, he looked downright murderous.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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