grisly

Example Sentences

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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

“Sisu: Road to Revenge” If Buster Keaton were alive, he’d hail this grisly, mostly mute Finnish action flick as a worthy successor to “The General.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

I’d traveled to Edinburgh with a dark purpose: to uncover the grisly stories and Gothic artifacts that helped inspire Mary Shelley to write one of the world’s most enduring horror tales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Fey’s Noem cracks focused on the grisly story of shooting a dog that the former governor and current Department of Homeland Security head included in her memoir.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 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