morbid

Example Sentences

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Aetna allegedly submitted erroneous morbid obesity codes that were inconsistent with members’ BMIs from 2018 to 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

To make his point, Panahi recalls a morbid memory from when he was around 10 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

“There aren’t many of us, for obvious morbid reasons,” she noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

And I think that mine is this: a morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt