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morbid

[mawr-bid] / ˈmɔr bɪd /


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Sorry to be morbid, but were you close to death?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“In this interregnum,” he continued, “appear a great variety of morbid symptoms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This is a semiregular act of morbid curiosity, not a sound investment strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata




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