grotesque

Example Sentences

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Carr’s threat is a grotesque distortion of the FCC’s mandate.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"I don't think there is anything to celebrate. It seems like a pretty grotesque situation to me," said 26-year-old Carmen Ponce, whose brother Victor Hugo was disappeared in 2020.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

This is a horrible, grotesque, and ongoing wrong, and that’s the level at which we need to engage.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

The former’s pulsing soundtrack tears apart “Little Nemo’s” enchanting dream logic, shattering the illusion that Nemo — despite its virtuosic rendering — can be so cleanly distinguished from its accompanying grotesque depictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The garments had frozen into grotesque shapes and didn’t want to come in through the window.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith