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Recent Examples of murderous The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Each season of the HBO drama has created breakout moments from Armand and Shane’s meltdowns in season one to Tanya being chased by murderous gay men in season two. Peter White, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025 People think of Carrie as being frightening but, until its murderous finale at the high-school dance, the movie’s dread has little to do with gore or body count. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 Trauma resulting from over a century of honoring a racist, murderous, psychopath in a Black-majority community. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murderous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderous
Adjective
  • This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Dominic Frey is a member of the oppressive class and everything Silas should despise — but now their mutual discretion is all that’s keeping them from punishment for their crimes of passion.
    Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But daylight saving time throws that natural cycle a bit out of whack, and that can be particularly difficult for kids.
    Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2023, Idaho authorized the firing squad as a method of execution if lethal injection drugs were not available.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Seven have died in the electric chair and 39 by lethal injection.
    Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her lyric vocal writing contends with harsh reality, but her style is never far from profound rapture.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The 79-year-old Oscar winner embraces the challenging role of the Dutton family matriarch alongside co-star Harrison Ford, confronting everything from mountain lions to the harsh realities of frontier life.
    Holly Williams, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This can be a challenging variable to track, given that there were insufficient details about the victim's mental health status in approximately 30% of incidents, Rad said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Builders are facing a challenging market with mixed economic signals.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • An all-too-common dispute between roommates turned deadly when a man suspected his privacy had been violated in a Nashville home, according to police in Tennessee.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Related article Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas Also Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health reported 30 measles cases in Lea County, 20 more than had previously been identified in the state.
    Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.
    Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
  • Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.
    Jonece Starr Dunigan, AL.com, 14 July 2017
Adjective
  • Hackman’s searing turn as the hyper, gum-smacking Doyle in the documentary-style French Connection distinguished him as a leading man.
    Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Bouchard’s five-on-five on-ice outscoring is a searing total.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderous. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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