morbid
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Mr. de la Bédoyère writes of the Ptolemies, the Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt after the conquests of Alexander, that little is known about their physiology, “apart from how some were given to morbid obesity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Next steps: It may feel morbid to plan for life as a widow or widower, but smart advance tax-planning strategies mean facing the “what-ifs.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"This is going to sound a little morbid: I'm going to live my life, and it's going to end. When it ends, I'm going somewhere else, and I'm not going to be here any more."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Needle drops of Celtic folksongs and poems set to music give the impression that every Irish dirge yearns to get as morbid as “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
The overall effect is slightly morbid and incredibly elegant.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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