grisliness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisliness
Noun
  • In the span of three weeks, in prime time and on the big screen, Americans witnessed two vivid interpretations of the horrors of nuclear war: one explosive and terrifying, the other corrosive and elegiac.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
  • One of the most important episodes of the first season sees the contestants voting to leave, then choosing to come back after experiencing the horrors of living with debt.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • While Israel has every right to defend itself and respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7th, nothing can justify the horrors currently committed in Gaza.
    Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
  • Some three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, there are several early warning signs and risk factors indicating the serious risk of atrocity crimes in the region.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Grisliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisliness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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