monstrousness

Example Sentences

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Queer horror and queer monstrousness turn this warning on its head.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

More crucially, Victor thinks the monstrousness is inherent in the creature itself rather than something that emerged as a result of his neglect.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

As a Black man raised in the American South, Thompson knew all about the irrational nature of feeling and the monstrousness it could generate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

But more interpretations are exploring monstrousness as the site of exile and marginalization — not a specter to be feared, but a space to challenge norms upheld by violent structures.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2022

I understood the monstrousness of his plan, but nothing could lessen my joy at the prospect of obeying.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine