bloody-minded
adjective
bloody-mind·ed
ˌblə-dē-ˈmīn-dəd 
1
: inclined towards violence or bloodshed
2
chiefly British
: stubbornly contrary or obstructive : cantankerous
bloody-mindedness
noun
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Examples of bloody-minded in a Sentence
some bloody-minded individuals wanted to castrate the alleged rapists even without so much as a word of sworn testimony
according to palace gossip, behind closed doors the prince was a bloody-minded bore
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But Tim Spiers has made the argument today for why Ronaldo, despite his bloody-minded ambition, is a detrimental presence in the Portuguese line-up and the evidence is compelling.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The International Olympic Committee has functioned as financier and enabler of autocrats with world-destructive designs as bloody-minded as any historical tyrant.
—Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Marisa Abela portrays the late singer in her ascendancy from a plucky teenager to a troubled icon of jazz and pop; the trailer focuses on her bloody-minded approach to her career, and the friends, family, and other figures who were beside her along the way.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The International Olympic Committee has functioned as financier and enabler of autocrats with world-destructive designs as bloody-minded as any historical tyrant.
—Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Marisa Abela portrays the late singer in her ascendancy from a plucky teenager to a troubled icon of jazz and pop; the trailer focuses on her bloody-minded approach to her career, and the friends, family, and other figures who were beside her along the way.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Bloody-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloody-minded. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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