grisly
Example Sentences
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The setup of this animated film sounds like a gag: A Viking, a ninja and a World War II pilot are thrown into a Predator movie that plays like a grisly triptych.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The grisly truth for the prime minister is that many of his colleagues believe he's not very good at his job.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
I’d traveled to Edinburgh with a dark purpose: to uncover the grisly stories and Gothic artifacts that helped inspire Mary Shelley to write one of the world’s most enduring horror tales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Her career and life are a constant reminder that we can be and do more at any age, whether that involves writing, acting or solving grisly murders.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Even so, it’s strange how one side of the road is so different from the other—high society on the left, grim and grisly on the right.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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