gruesome
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Deputy Public Defender Donna Tryfman said that although the allegations against Harrison are gruesome, her client still has a right to a fair trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The United States rarely executes women, no matter how gruesome their crimes.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Khumalo said his family was grappling with the loss, which had taken "two generations from them" in one gruesome incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Falade said he used that approach because the gruesome subject matter of the questions he was asking might raise red flags if they were tracked more widely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Dis! I clean a fiss!” screamed Ess excitedly, holding up her gruesome handful of guts and goo.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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