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gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /


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However, battling through a gruesome toe injury in April's London Marathon led to an undetected stress fracture.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“Event Horizon” demonstrates a major theme in Neill’s most gruesome creature feature performances: the slow, onscreen transition from good to evil.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Some particularly graphic scenes make this morbid epic more appropriate for adults, but Mr. Kraus’s gruesome sensibilities had always been an awkward fit for YA readers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

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

Ptolemy’s advisers thought that the gruesome trophy would please Caesar and would send him on his way.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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