grotesque
Example Sentences
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"Grotesque statements like this present people on the spectrum as entirely lacking in humanity, agency and the potential for development — as if they were zombies," Silberman explained.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023
When I try to describe this epic work by the Belgian theater collective FC Bergman, I get bogged down in contradictions: Grotesque yet radiant.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022
Grotesque bell-ringer Quasimodo saves Gypsy Esmeralda from a mob and a corrupt priest in medieval Paris.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2019
Grotesque, but at the same time paired with such peculiar, delectating joy.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019
He will then have obtained a perfect idea of the style and feeling of the Grotesque Renaissance.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) by Ruskin, John
Vocabulary lists containing grotesque
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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