morbid
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Between 2018 and 2023, the DOJ says, Aetna submitted or failed to withdraw erroneous codes for morbid obesity, applied to plan members whose body-mass index, or BMI, “was inconsistent” with such a diagnosis.
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
Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Though born in London, Shelley lived in Scotland before writing her novel and later credited the country’s bleak landscapes with giving “airy flights” to her morbid imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
He was surprised at having such a morbid thought.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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