macabre
Example Sentences
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Their surging popularity has sparked waves of concern over allegations of insider trading—and how speculators have hit it big on macabre wagers over war, death and crime.
And not to sound macabre, but it also sets up a “waiting game” for the widow or widower to die.
From MarketWatch
"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.
From Barron's
The lyrics breathe like literary miniatures, gleefully exploring social satire, the fantastic and macabre.
From Los Angeles Times
Their comically macabre Act 1 showstopper, “A Little Priest,” in which they gleefully imagine the variety of human pies, needs a little more time in the oven.
From Los Angeles Times
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