bloodstained
adjective
blood·stained
ˈbləd-ˌstānd 
1
: stained with blood
2
: involved with slaughter
a bloodstained chronicle of war
Examples of bloodstained in a Sentence
had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Once, however, Mother found a pair of Zahida’s bloodstained underwear in the pile of clothes Salma was about to wash.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators also recovered a bloodstained rock, clothing and bags allegedly containing medical supplies tied to the defendant.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Once, however, Mother found a pair of Zahida’s bloodstained underwear in the pile of clothes Salma was about to wash.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators also recovered a bloodstained rock, clothing and bags allegedly containing medical supplies tied to the defendant.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloodstained
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstained. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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