variants
also grewsome
as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident
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Recent Examples of gruesome
The medical records, incident reports, photographs, and e-mails, which were collected between late 2020 and the summer of 2023, detailed a succession of gruesome injuries and deaths.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Passengers who spoke to the BBC recounted a bloody, gruesome scene.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Originally, Coach Schneider’s (Marshall Bell) gruesome death after a night out at an S&M bar was going to happen at the end of the second act.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Each arc, several episodes long, ends with the main character, Keiichi, suffering one gruesome fate after another before the show’s timeline resets and we are delivered back to square one with a new arc and new horrors and trials for Keiichi to face.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Passengers who spoke to the BBC recounted a bloody, gruesome scene.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Originally, Coach Schneider’s (Marshall Bell) gruesome death after a night out at an S&M bar was going to happen at the end of the second act.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Each arc, several episodes long, ends with the main character, Keiichi, suffering one gruesome fate after another before the show’s timeline resets and we are delivered back to square one with a new arc and new horrors and trials for Keiichi to face.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruesome
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As this horrific scene is being investigated, prayers on behalf of our entire International Union are with those killed, injured, and affected, including their families, co-workers, and loved ones.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Washington Commanders took the brunt of criticism on Sunday after quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a horrific arm injury in the team’s 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Doncic has been extremely impressive in every appearance for the Lakers this season, marking his second year with the team after being traded midseason last year from the Dallas Mavericks in one of the most shocking moves in NBA history.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shocking murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, on Saturday was one of the episodes of violence that sparked these protests in the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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And just SoundCloud having horrible protection.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Los Angeles received some horrible news regarding Doncic and Reaves ahead of its matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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That alone would be nightmare enough, but this debate has been constructed and is moderated by Sam Reich.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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One of the most horrifying things imaginable is being stuck with a know-it-all who's eager to debate.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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What makes this character so horrifying?—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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History is full of cases where great bands make terrible records, yet history stands speechless at what the Clash accomplished here.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the trailer also offers a glimpse a frightening car crash that derails their career and life plans.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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There were no spooky increases at the pumps or frightening fuel costs this Halloween.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shaheed is a terrific deep threat who will absolutely provide quarterback Sam Darnold with another dependable option in the aerial attack and will make the Seahawks' offense that much more dangerous.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Montana ski area is known for being a terrific spring-skiing spot, with the season’s best conditions coming in March and April.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Gruesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruesome. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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