grotesquely

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Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Its capital city Tehran is in the process of dying because of a grotesquely mismanaged water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He made his feature debut with 2022’s “You Won’t Be Alone,” a life-affirming fairy tale in which Marinca co-starred as a grotesquely disfigured witch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Felix invites Oliver to his family's grotesquely large estate called Saltburn, and that's when things get freaky, and we see Oliver systematically infiltrating this high class, privileged family and their social circle.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

His figure stood out grotesquely and his face, deformed by the light from below, floated halfway to the ceiling, while his giant shadow danced against the walls.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende