ghoulish
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What makes the character indelible is the ghoulish heavy makeup, a bright red wig with tiny bangs, and oversized tinted sunglasses -- a cartoonish look that has gone viral.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Stephen jumped out of his skin when a ghoulish hand shot out of a grave during one of the missions - much to Claudia's delight.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Critics of prediction markets decry betting on wars as ghoulish and tasteless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
At the end of the month, they will be carved up with a ghoulish grin to celebrate Halloween, a tradition that is becoming increasingly popular across the globe.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024
Octavian’s face looked almost ghoulish under his white mantle - his eyes too piercing, his cheeks too gaunt, his lips too thin and colourless.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing ghoulish
Mardi Gras: Faith
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 6–11
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The Suffix -ish, Part 3
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