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
Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
However, a gruesome injury suffered by the team’s star wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, put a dampener on those emotions.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, though, star receiver Tyreek Hill suffered a gruesome leg injury that knocked him out for the rest of the game, and much longer.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Miami took a hit in the third quarter when Hill suffered a gruesome knee injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
However, a gruesome injury suffered by the team’s star wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, put a dampener on those emotions.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, though, star receiver Tyreek Hill suffered a gruesome leg injury that knocked him out for the rest of the game, and much longer.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Miami took a hit in the third quarter when Hill suffered a gruesome knee injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruesome
Adjective
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Those bots have attracted lawsuits in horrific instances where users lost their grip on reality or took their own lives after interacting with them.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of the base’s survivors have similarly described the singularly horrific nature of those 45 square miles in eastern Cuba.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Miami could choose to move on from the star receiver due to the horrible season-ending injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the game’s best teams spent the regular season alternating between brilliant and horrible.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the most shocking thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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As if that wasn’t enough motivation, the Horned Frogs (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) will face Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (2-3, 0-2) for the first time since Sanders led the Buffs to a shocking 45-42 upset in Fort Worth to open the 2023 season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's a terrible average to bet your life on.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Once the selloff happened, the Twins were destined to be awful for the final two months, all but sealing Baldelli’s fate.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That’s the awful low; but Dunne’s story is ultimately one of redemption.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The steaks cost about $40, compared to a frightening $60-$70 at chain restaurants.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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And that’s kind of a frightening thing.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Gruesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruesome. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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