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grotesque

[groh-tesk] / groʊˈtɛsk /


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Fair warning for those who dare to risk entry to the eerie and unsettling horror feature “Backrooms”: This film contains graphic, even grotesque imagery of early 1990s furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

That’s what prompted VanDyke to write this grotesque dissent.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, his grotesque behavior backfired and has drawn even more insults and rejections.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Hizdahr’s grotesque dragon thrones had been removed at Ser Barristan’s command, but he had not brought back the simple pillowed bench the queen had favored.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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