gruesome
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"I must admit, I thought it was pretty gruesome to be perfectly honest," he said.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
DC Studios released its first trailer for “Clayface” on Wednesday, giving audiences a glimpse of the gruesome origins of the shape-shifting Batman villain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
It’s also getting more gruesome, and therefore less fun.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Hill, who is recovering after suffering a gruesome season-ending knee injury last September, was among three players released by the team.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
I’d turn from gruesome Gilly into gorgeous, gracious, good, glorious Galadriel.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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