murderous
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bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, hardhanded, harsh, heavy, inhuman, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying
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Dirty feet are also in keeping with Pussycat being a member of rag-tag murderous cult whose members go dumpster diving for food. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "From Manson groupie to Pete Davidson’s reported new girlfriend: Margaret Qualley’s breakout summer," 29 Aug. 2019 The murderous spree may have begun in 2013 with the death of Shawntina Burpo, a 29-year-old mother of three who was killed in a drive-by shooting. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: What we learned from the execution of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee: Chicago’s cycle of violence may be unstoppable.," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'murderous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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