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gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /


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Mr. Harris grew up in a small town in Mississippi, in a milieu rich with gruesome stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He said that informing the family of the gruesome details was the most difficult thing he’s done in his 37-year law career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

We know these wars as the Crusades—bloody, gruesome conflicts, the scars of which are felt in the Middle East to this day.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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