gruesome

Example Sentences

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That gruesome scenario is precisely what some analysts fear.

From Barron's

The film is partially based in reality; the Hayes character is inspired by Martin Donnelly, whose promising career was cut short in 1990 by a gruesome crash.

From Los Angeles Times

The serpent’s face snaps to the side, and it gives a gruesome hiss in response.

From Literature

She and Beowulf acted out a brief swordfight in which they both met gruesome ends, much like the conclusion of Hamlet.

From Literature

She could not help but assume the worst and pictured a gruesome mess of flying feathers, and a distraught Dr. Westminster, too.

From Literature