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gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /


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It’s also getting more gruesome, and therefore less fun.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Their favorite move is a gasp-laugh, as when they flash a gruesome image on screen that’s so disgusting you can’t help but giggle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

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

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Her face was always turned away from me, like I was the scene of a gruesome accident she couldn’t bring herself to even glance at.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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