grotesqueness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotesqueness
Noun
  • The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
  • And unlike sticky glosses, lip oils provide high-impact shine without any of the tackiness.
    Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Canadian nationalism today is not just about symbols, like the flag or the crown, but about a sense that Canadians do not want their politics to take on the bitter ugliness of Trumpified American politics.
    Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
  • The use of animation, which is usually employed to explore the wonders of childhood, is instead used here instead to contrast and thus call attention to the ugliness of war, making Grave of the Fireflies one of the most profound anti-war films ever made.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Grotesqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotesqueness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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