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Recent Examples of ghoulish
The context that so many Democrats leave out is that when the law was passed, the United States was contending with a ghoulish infrastructure of laws and policies that were explicitly aimed at Black Americans.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Raúl and the men dressed in ghoulish black tempted him with alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But beyond a fascination with ghoulish goings-on, fans of true crime podcasts connect with the hosts differently from followers of other kinds of interview shows.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Of course, there’s something ghoulish about profiting from natural disasters—or wars.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ghoulish
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Raúl and the men dressed in ghoulish black tempted him with alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But beyond a fascination with ghoulish goings-on, fans of true crime podcasts connect with the hosts differently from followers of other kinds of interview shows.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Of course, there’s something ghoulish about profiting from natural disasters—or wars.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulish
Adjective
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This results in her ultimately becoming the next ghostly presider over weddings.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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In his final years, Garrincha cut a ghostly figure.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kelsey Lu’s spectral score threads these images together, adding to the dreamy quality of the film.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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He's described as a dead ringer for Nicholas Cage's ghastly villain in Longlegs, and there Elliott sits at a bus stop, looking as freakish as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The Spurs were a ghastly 11 of 46 from the perimeter, sullying an otherwise analytically pristine shot chart that included only four non-paint 2s.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.—
Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Premiering at the 2016 SXSW festival, this true crime documentary highlights the disturbing attack on Payton Leutner by her 12-year-old friends, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, who slashed her 19 times in a bizarre attempt to appease the fictional, eerie internet figure known as Slender Man.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The feel of it is really spooky.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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There’s a reason that horror movies tend to thrive during the spookiest month of the year.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.—
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The work was haunting, elegant, and emotionally precise.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Phillips first made waves with his short Other Side of the Box, which amassed more than 30 million views on YouTube and centered on a couple who is gifted a mysterious box, to disastrous and creepy results.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Carl caps the already difficult day by trying to impress Tom with his museum-like collection of historical battle dioramas, complete with a creepy mini-figure of Ruffage leading his Gulf War tank platoon.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Diners have toasted to him ever since, trading stories of feeling ghostlike brushes along their legs during Lowcountry meals.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ghoulish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulish. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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