bloodthirsty mob
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describes a large, violent crowd eager to cause harm or death
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- The guards struggled to hold back the bloodthirsty mob storming the castle gates.
- The bloodthirsty mob surged forward, seeking revenge.
- Fearing the situation would escalate, the police formed a barrier to protect the courthouse from the bloodthirsty mob.
- Historically, a bloodthirsty mob was often associated with public executions.
- The hero stood alone, facing the bloodthirsty mob that had gathered in the town square.
- News reports described the rioters as a bloodthirsty mob destroying everything in its path.
- He was captured and dragged before the bloodthirsty mob, who were calling for his immediate execution.
- Fear gripped the city as the bloodthirsty mob took to the streets.
- What could have incited a bloodthirsty mob to such levels of violence?
- He managed to escape from the clutches of the bloodthirsty mob by a sheer stroke of luck.
- Rumors and misinformation quickly turned a crowd of protestors into a bloodthirsty mob.
- The villagers had to defend themselves against the bloodthirsty mob attacking their homes.
- The streets were eerily quiet after the bloodthirsty mob had dispersed.
- Such actions are the work of a bloodthirsty mob, not civilized people.
- The mayor warned that any further incitement could create a bloodthirsty mob beyond anyone's control.
- The leader tried in vain to control the bloodthirsty mob that had gathered.
- With torches and pitchforks, the bloodthirsty mob marched towards the alleged witch's house.
- After the incident, the streets bore witness to the destruction caused by the bloodthirsty mob.
- Hiding in the cellar, she could hear the terrifying chants of the bloodthirsty mob outside.
- We must prevent the formation of a bloodthirsty mob at all costs.