grisly

Example Sentences

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As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn't enough - the grisly battle, the hair-on-fire panic, the abysmal lack of anything resembling coherence or even competence - there was the disgrace of the post-match.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

It took rescuers 17 days to make contact with the buried men, and when they did everyone expected to find a grisly scene of madness and death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Her career and life are a constant reminder that we can be and do more at any age, whether that involves writing, acting or solving grisly murders.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

A sarcophagus, engraved with Ancient Greek scenes of cities in flames and heroes dying grisly deaths.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan