gnarly

Example Sentences

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“The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So hopefully everyone’s safe and getting out. Stay safe out there,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The result was Pinkerton, a gnarly, bruised album that tapped into Cuomo's loneliness, boredom and anger.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The film featured gnarly practical effects, outsized, absurdist humor and enough fake blood to fill a local water tower.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Roy chained his bike to a gnarly old stump and picked his way through the tangled trees.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen