lurid

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In such a crowded online market, the more lurid the claims the better: Often, they are preceded by “trigger warnings” of graphic content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

We’ve made a decision institutionally that we’re not going to give airtime to things that we really just have no idea if they are true or not, especially when they’re of this lurid nature.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The media group has firmly denied the allegations, calling them "lurid" and "preposterous".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

His lap in second qualifying was lurid, and he said over the radio that he was "surprised" to make it through because he was "driving like rallying".

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

They were printed on cheap tan-colored paper with the most lurid paper covers, and they ranged across a wide variety of subjects.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep