macabre

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Their surging popularity has sparked waves of concern over allegations of insider trading—and how speculators have hit it big on macabre wagers over war, death and crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

And not to sound macabre, but it also sets up a “waiting game” for the widow or widower to die.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The details of the case are sensationally macabre and rich with intrigue.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Each day they delved more deeply into the secrets of the “castle,” and each day turned up additional evidence that Holmes was something far worse than even Geyer’s macabre discoveries indicated.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson