gruesome

Example Sentences

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There are also concerns about the gruesome foot blisters that hampered Djokovic.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But there were no crashes on a course that has a track record for some gruesome wipeouts and evacuation by helicopter.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

It’s an example that underscores how our gruesome microbial adversaries are not, after all, very old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

“Whoops! I know I should not say Ashton Place is wretched, for that is disrespectful to Fredrick, not to mention his poor ancestors, all of whom died such gruesome deaths—but you know what I mean.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood