grotesque
Example Sentences
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That’s what prompted VanDyke to write this grotesque dissent.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
But it is a perfect example of the kind of stories we are going to start seeing juxtaposed with Hegseth’s grotesque rhetoric in these first few days of the war.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 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
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
She would much rather remember them alive than on grotesque display in their Sunday best.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing grotesque
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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