morbid

Example Sentences

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Maybe the only purpose in any of this is to prolong morbid fascinations, to twist the knife.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Instead, Atlas sees a made-for-streaming spectacle cooked up by a gifted self-promoter and built on morbid curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

One of Paris's top tourist attractions -- and certainly its most morbid -- closes to visitors from Monday for six months of renovations.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

And still others might just be out there because of morbid curiosity.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu