Sanguineous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The sanguineous history of the regime was marked by brutal suppression of opposition.
- The latest reports from the battlefield indicated a sanguineous conflict that showed no signs of abating.
- Historians have described the French Revolution as a sanguineous era that saw the fall of a monarchy and the rise of a new nation.
- The protesters were met with a sanguineous response from the authorities, who used force to quell the uprising.
- The sanguineous legacy of colonialism continued to haunt the newly independent nation, with many still seeking justice and reparations.