grotesquely

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Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Its capital city Tehran is in the process of dying because of a grotesquely mismanaged water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Of all the disturbing trends I’ve been made unwitting witness to in the hyper-technological age, cheering for someone’s unemployment stands out as one of the most grotesquely cruel.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

He made his feature debut with 2022’s “You Won’t Be Alone,” a life-affirming fairy tale in which Marinca co-starred as a grotesquely disfigured witch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

His head was misshapen, one cheek grotesquely swollen, his neck so engorged with blood that it threatened to swallow his face.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin