as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
the police report described the murder scene in grisly detail
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grisly
The latest book finds Russo being called to a remote island off the coast of Ontario, where a grisly murder has taken place, according to the synopsis.
—
Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 12 June 2025
Three police officers shot in what appears to be a surprise ambush at the scene of a grisly murder.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former member of the notorious Manson family that carried out a series of grisly killings across Los Angeles, was granted parole, but a final decision on her freedom now rests with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Turner surely didn’t see a possible lawsuit coming as the family of Sade Robinson seeks closure in her grisly death.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grisly
Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 12 June 2025
Three police officers shot in what appears to be a surprise ambush at the scene of a grisly murder.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former member of the notorious Manson family that carried out a series of grisly killings across Los Angeles, was granted parole, but a final decision on her freedom now rests with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Turner surely didn’t see a possible lawsuit coming as the family of Sade Robinson seeks closure in her grisly death.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grisly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisly
Adjective
-
In the wake of the gruesome shootings of two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers and their spouses, Lee took to social media.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
-
So prepare for more gruesome kills, more gross-outs, more insight into how a society might actually look a generation after an unfathomable event.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
-
Remember the horrific pro-Western regime of the Shah with its 150,000+ political prisoners?—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
-
Even the hill opposite, which is free to attend, is noticeably quieter, although the horrific, endless rain will have something to do with that.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adjective
-
The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
-
The Paris heavyweight routed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opening game, suffered a shocking 1-0 upset by Brazilian club Botafogo in their second match, and then beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to clinch first place in the group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grisly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share