How to Use murderous in a Sentence

murderous

adjective
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  • The lead runner set a murderous pace.
  • I can't stand this murderous heat.
  • The second film will once again follow the murderous doll.
    — Town & Country, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But the bottom-line answer is that a lone murderous young man had a weapon of war.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022
  • That would have been enough to drive her son into a murderous rage.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The couple learns the scary, murderous history of the area.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 27 Aug. 2021
  • As per usual, Joe tries to turn over a new leaf and no longer be a murderous stalker.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
  • But each man carried out the functions of a murderous regime.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
  • But in 1921, that district was burned and destroyed by a murderous white mob.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2021
  • In place of murderous rage, Penance discovers Augie has a crush on her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 May 2021
  • Sweeney Todd tells the story of a murderous barber living in London in the mid-1800s.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The next time someone tells you Hollywood is out of ideas, show them the trailer for the movie about the murderous bear high on cocaine.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Turn your head and a murderous carnival barker will be waiting just out of your eye line to chop you up and serve you to the crowds.
    — Julie Tremaine, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2021
  • In this movie, Black and Brown people work with one another and with white folk who are not murderous hicks.
    — Eisa Nefertari Ulen, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Kim Jong-un is a murderous dictator, and so is Vladimir Putin, though on a (much) lesser scale.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Ruth is about to turn into a murderous psychopath against Javi over his killing of her cousin, Wyatt.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022
  • In the 44-second clip, a murderous toy monkey winds up as James, covered in blood, looks on in horror.
    — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
  • That’s not a murderous schedule, by any means, but there are just five undefeated teams left in the NFL and the Rams have looked better than the rest.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2021
  • But this isn’t the Irish actor’s first rodeo playing a murderous trickster.
    — Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The murderous nurse also targeted a mother of twins, who was already grieving the loss of a son.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Needless to say, no one is thrilled when Abra Kadabra returns and more murderous than before.
    — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • So once again, Joe slowly reverts to his murderous ways, but with a lower kill count.
    — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Lucy Letby, the UK's most murderous child serial killer, has been sentenced to life in prison.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • They were found by rescuers more than 10 hours after the murderous assault.
    — Matt Gutman, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Trump said of the murderous bootlegging pimp and drug dealer.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
  • Many fans will be rooting for Villanelle to return to her murderous ways—and Comer is with them.
    — ELLE, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Biden is sending a message to a murderous dictator that the free world won't be steamrolled.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The vengeful and murderous outlaw Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) is hot on his heels, killing anyone who gets in his way.
    — Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022
  • Consent forms are signed before the murderous catch is revealed.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The hearing swung from thoughtless to scandalous when one representative suggested that the murderous hawk was a better mascot for Planned Parenthood than for New Hampshire.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024

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