sanguinary

• But he, so selfish, so cruel, so sanguinary--it is from him I shrink. —  Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel
• I have heard of such things before, but never came across, till tonight, a man who would actually shoot himself in order to gain a vulgar notoriety, or blow out his brains for spite, if he finds that people don't care to pat him on the back for his sanguinary intentions. —  The Idiot
• The officers departed somewhat crest-fallen, neither relishing the jest, nor likely to reap any benefit from it RIBERA'S SUBJECTS His subjects are generally austere, representing anchorets, prophets, apostles, &c.;, and frequently of the most revolting character, such as sanguinary executions, martyrdoms, horrid punishments, and lingering torments, which he represented with a startling fidelity that intimidates and shocks the beholder. —  Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)
• It was classical, sanguinary, and sounded well on a title-page. —  Boycotted And Other Stories
• It was all one to the camera men--a parlor drama or a sanguinary conflict. —  The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm

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