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gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /


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"I must admit, I thought it was pretty gruesome to be perfectly honest," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

It’s an example that underscores how our gruesome microbial adversaries are not, after all, very old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Alex knew immediately that this would be something gruesome and disgusting, and if not illegal, most certainly immoral.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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