as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
the police report described the murder scene in grisly detail
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Recent Examples of grisly
The grisly crime came to light on Sunday, when Motes’s father saw her drive a Nissan sedan into the parking lot of a Sam’s Club and Walmart Supercenter in Oakwood, according to an arrest warrant obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11 Alive and WSB-TV.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
During his arraignment first in District Court and then Superior Court, prosecutors read a series of grisly internet searches done on an iPad found in the home.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Carol Lipton in Manhattan Murder Mystery is a human encyclopedia of grisly crimes.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
It was subsequently banned from fairs because of its grisly origin.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
During his arraignment first in District Court and then Superior Court, prosecutors read a series of grisly internet searches done on an iPad found in the home.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Carol Lipton in Manhattan Murder Mystery is a human encyclopedia of grisly crimes.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
It was subsequently banned from fairs because of its grisly origin.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisly
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Von had been Trump-friendly before the gruesome and heartbreaking videos of the ICE raids targeting working immigrants started going viral on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Daniels suffered his gruesome non-throwing-arm injury during the fourth quarter of Week 9's blowout loss to the Seahawks.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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“Grisly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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