bloodthirsty mob

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describes a large, violent crowd eager to cause harm or death

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Examples (20)

  • 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.