grisly

Example Sentences

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“Elizabeth Short’s death was notorious and grisly,” Mann says.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

He glanced behind him, where even mad, even feet away from a grisly death at the hands of the MGM lion, Clara was beautiful enough to momentarily stop his heart.

From Literature

England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson and chief executive Richard Gould have been in Sydney to see the grisly ending.

From BBC

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

From BBC