macabre
Example Sentences
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And not to sound macabre, but it also sets up a “waiting game” for the widow or widower to die.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
The details of the case are sensationally macabre and rich with intrigue.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
"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 • Feb. 22, 2026
Critics described the display as macabre and unsettling, arguing it crossed a line by transforming an assassination into a spectacle.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
In truth, though, he was less certain after his macabre dream.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing macabre
100 SAT Words Beginning with "M"
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