variants
also grewsome
as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident
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Recent Examples of gruesome
The investigation into the bitcoin torture case in New York City has revealed gruesome details about the alleged kidnapping and beating of an Italian man for his fortune in the cryptocurrency.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 May 2025
But the twins haven’t lost any of their stylistic brio, upping the ante on gruesome imagery in this much bleaker film.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Then, on November 25, 1987, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a gruesome package in the mail.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 27 May 2025
The gruesome recovery comes in the wake of a gruesome February incident, when a body was found inside a suitcase floating in the East River.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gruesome
Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 May 2025
But the twins haven’t lost any of their stylistic brio, upping the ante on gruesome imagery in this much bleaker film.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Then, on November 25, 1987, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a gruesome package in the mail.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 27 May 2025
The gruesome recovery comes in the wake of a gruesome February incident, when a body was found inside a suitcase floating in the East River.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruesome
Adjective
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That this horrific upheaval comes care of Lucy’s work is the real kicker.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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This is what Qasem Hassan had feared from the start—that the horrific violence inflicted on Israelis on October 7th would be used to justify a war without limits, dehumanizing all Palestinians.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Even with the horrible start the Red Sox still nearly came all the way back, twice drawing to within one run, but the club couldn’t get over the hump.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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Even on a horrible team, someone has to score, get rebounds and assists.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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But then what looked like a tap-in par on the long par-three eighth turned into a shocking miss.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The team grapples with a leadership shakeup and a shocking ultimatum.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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And these are the same Oilers who, after a terrible 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Panthers, overcame a three-goal deficit in Game 4 to even the series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Outside of getting to play a grand slam event in his backyard, Thomas has been downright terrible in the sport's four biggest tournaments.—
Gerrit Ritt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Romano moved back into the closer role since the loss of Alvarado, and has alternated awesome and awful performances - his ERA is an unsightly 7.40 to date.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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How to check food labels for allergies Howard's story is frightening and not entirely uncommon.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Critics of the administration’s tactics, including former Homeland Security officials, said the White House’s strategy boils down to frightening immigrants into leaving on their own.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Gruesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruesome. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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