gruesome
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“Event Horizon” demonstrates a major theme in Neill’s most gruesome creature feature performances: the slow, onscreen transition from good to evil.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
Daniel Kraus puts human stories on gruesome horror-movie terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, US Democrats have introduced legislation to tackle both what they see as insider trading issues and gruesome markets on these websites.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
“It’s a vermicious Knid! Oh, just look at its vermicious gruesome face!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing gruesome
The Devil's Arithmetic
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