Sadistic

//səˈdɪstɪk//

"Sadistic" in a Sentence (11 examples)

Tom was a sadistic father.

Fadil was a sadistic sociopath.

Sami could flick the switch from being a sadistic killer to a loving and caring father.

Tom is sadistic.

Republicans are absolutely twisted, bloodthirsty, power-hungry, sadistic liars.

My father is a sadistic psychopath.

Many animal killers like their prey to writhe and scream, not because they are sadistic but simply because that is the way they can ensure that they are about to eat fresh, healthy food.

The man with the machete had a sadistic smile on his face.

I have a sadistic and dominant nature.

Those football crowds, if only he got among them, he would find are not great ignorant mobs of sadistic morons. They are a pretty good mixture of just ordinary men. A little puzzled, a little anxious, steady, sceptical, humorous, knowledgable, having a little fun, hoping for a bit of excitement, and definitely getting quite a lot of enjoyment out of that glorious king of games – football … I'm sorry for George. He's missed a lot of fun in life.

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Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.

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