morbid

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

There were two things the factory manager possessed a morbid fear of: insects and stolen chickens.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata