grisly

Example Sentences

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"I did think it was a bit grisly but I was mostly intrigued," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The temple’s treasurer, desperate to avoid a scandal, dragoons Gabriel into finding out who’s behind these grisly deeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Fey’s Noem cracks focused on the grisly story of shooting a dog that the former governor and current Department of Homeland Security head included in her memoir.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

A cloud of white vampire moths hovered above Her grisly head.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye