gruesome

Example Sentences

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There are also concerns about the gruesome foot blisters that hampered Djokovic.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The only thing even more surprising is the status of Jayson Tatum, the superstar making $54 million this year whose gruesome injury was supposed to derail the season before it started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

But after considering the most gruesome what-ifs, I reasoned that having a landline would guard against me missing emergency communications.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

But she suffered a gruesome fracture of her wrist in late 2024, then crashed heavily at the end of a World Cup race in Georgia in March last year.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The living room walls were decorated with a bunch of gruesome hunting trophies—stuffed deer and dragon heads, a gun case, a sword display, and a bow with a quiver.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan