morbid

Example Sentences

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Aetna allegedly submitted erroneous morbid obesity codes that were inconsistent with members’ BMIs from 2018 to 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Maybe the only purpose in any of this is to prolong morbid fascinations, to twist the knife.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Though born in London, Shelley lived in Scotland before writing her novel and later credited the country’s bleak landscapes with giving “airy flights” to her morbid imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“You are morbid, mon cher. It is, perhaps, the digestion.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie