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 there were no crashes on a course that has a track record for some gruesome wipeouts and evacuation by helicopter.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

He told a particularly gruesome story about the silverback gorillas when they were called up next, then shared a folktale about impundulus when a young male beastkeeper came forward with one perched on his arm.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray