lurid

Example Sentences

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ANL has strongly denied claims made against its journalism calling them "lurid" and "preposterous".

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

For two weeks in March 1939, as Hitler completed his annexation of Czechoslovakia and Europe braced for war, a lurid murder trial captivated Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

This case might serve valuable public interests by discouraging this kind of lurid oversharing and by beginning to push back a bit on the idea that there’s nowhere to hide.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

His lap in second qualifying was lurid, and he said over the radio that he was "surprised" to make it through because he was "driving like rallying".

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

I think Jackson got it to scandalize me, since the red velvet cover was decidedly lurid, but it ended up being a very good story.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland