grotesque

Example Sentences

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One former SNP head of communications claimed "a routine process" had been turned into a "grotesque spectacle".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

David Plotz: What is a story about the family and the family dynamics that most shocked you, that seemed most grotesque when you told your wife about it?

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

But it is a perfect example of the kind of stories we are going to start seeing juxtaposed with Hegseth’s grotesque rhetoric in these first few days of the war.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The former’s pulsing soundtrack tears apart “Little Nemo’s” enchanting dream logic, shattering the illusion that Nemo — despite its virtuosic rendering — can be so cleanly distinguished from its accompanying grotesque depictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Nine fearsome, ugly, half-naked, fifty-feet-long brutes lay sprawled over the ground in various grotesque attitudes of sleep, and the sound of their snoring was indeed like gunfire in a battle.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl