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Recent Examples of gnarly
Cinematic vampirism has also taken many forms over the years, including gothic horror classics like Dracula (1931), gnarly superhero fare like Blade (1998), and twisted love stories like the Twilight Saga.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Gruesome, to be sure, and Monster incorporates all of those gnarly details and more.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The Oscar winner stars as school bus driver Kevin McKay, who has to transport nearly two dozen kids to safety while speeding through obstacles like falling power lines, crazy wind gusts and gnarly, all-consuming flames.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Gruesome, to be sure, and Monster incorporates all of those gnarly details and more.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The Oscar winner stars as school bus driver Kevin McKay, who has to transport nearly two dozen kids to safety while speeding through obstacles like falling power lines, crazy wind gusts and gnarly, all-consuming flames.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnarly
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The long-range scoring of Sandell and Thomas provided the night’s most memorable moments, but Mateer helped pace the offense after an ugly 99-yard first half, racking up 252 yards in the second.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Ugly sentiments deserve ugly art, though Jude takes a nuanced stance on this matter.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Here, see the real-life The Twits cast side-by-side with their hilariously hideous animated counterparts.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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That would probably be the most disgusting kind.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … 'DISGUSTING' – Jen Psaki jokes Usha Vance scared of her husband, ripped for 'disgusting' comments.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Come for the downward spiral of hellish despair, stay for macabre goat Black Phillip and the ominous climax.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The statement infuriated some members of the LGBTQ+ community — a sizable segment of her fan base — for whom Kirk was a loathsome and dangerous figure.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Del Toro’s film, the creature isn’t rejected for his loathsome appearance but for his apparent stupidity.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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An innocent fellow named TimMet a zombie quite horrid and grim.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Employing the term evokes a horrid history of institutional abuse against gay people.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the toughest bosses from the original Daemon X Machina was the beastly Zeruchroar.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other fits have been hateful, veering into racist and antisemitic diatribes.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Gnarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnarly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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