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grisly

[griz-lee] / ˈgrɪz li /


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It wouldn’t be fair to divulge its details to those who are unfamiliar with the grisly tale, because it provides “Kenrex” with a dramatically, not to mention emotionally, satisfying conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It’s not as grisly, but it’s equally cruel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The grisly truth for the prime minister is that many of his colleagues believe he's not very good at his job.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“Sisu: Road to Revenge” If Buster Keaton were alive, he’d hail this grisly, mostly mute Finnish action flick as a worthy successor to “The General.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Now the idea of leaving Sahel to lie here in the dirt, as alone as he’d been in the last grisly seconds of his life, unsettled her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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