morbid
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Some particularly graphic scenes make this morbid epic more appropriate for adults, but Mr. Kraus’s gruesome sensibilities had always been an awkward fit for YA readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Judge Barry Cotter KC said Phelan had acted out of "morbid curiosity" and that Travis had needed "help and support but he got the very opposite of that from you".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Now they had to engage in the morbid ritual of waiting for that dream to die.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
However, what Jemima and far too many children like her experience today goes far beyond morbid curiosity.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
That little phrase at the end—bye forever, I guess —was so morbid, so funny.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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