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
Horror Nights visitors will return to Camp Crystal Lake where the gruesome legend of the machete-wielding slasher Jason Voorhees was born when the new Friday the 13th maze comes to the annual Halloween event at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Unfortunately, back in the 2023 NFL season, Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury for the second time in his career while playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Opening statements were set to begin in the latest case involving Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman who has been convicted in at least four murders, including the gruesome killings of her two youngest children.
—Miguel Torres, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The 2022 first-round pick did a ton of work behind the scenes last season to recover from a gruesome injury to play toward the end of the year.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Unfortunately, back in the 2023 NFL season, Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury for the second time in his career while playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Opening statements were set to begin in the latest case involving Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman who has been convicted in at least four murders, including the gruesome killings of her two youngest children.
—Miguel Torres, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The 2022 first-round pick did a ton of work behind the scenes last season to recover from a gruesome injury to play toward the end of the year.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruesome
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Remember the horrific pro-Western regime of the Shah with its 150,000+ political prisoners?—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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Hogg’s political genesis began as a senior at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland when the horrific shooting occurred in 2018.—
Maximo Bratter,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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And in addition to the swing itself, his overall approach at the plate has always been horrible.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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But then what looked like a tap-in par on the long par-three eighth turned into a shocking miss.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The team grapples with a leadership shakeup and a shocking ultimatum.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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And these are the same Oilers who, after a terrible 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Panthers, overcame a three-goal deficit in Game 4 to even the series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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For example, while the IRA rollback effort will inevitably mean a significant reduction in U.S. federal support for electric vehicles, nevertheless the adoption of EVs continued in Q1 even despite a terrible quarter for the U.S.’s leading brand (Tesla).—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Romano moved back into the closer role since the loss of Alvarado, and has alternated awesome and awful performances - his ERA is an unsightly 7.40 to date.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Critics of the administration’s tactics, including former Homeland Security officials, said the White House’s strategy boils down to frightening immigrants into leaving on their own.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The frightening incident unfolded aboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship on June 8.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Gruesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruesome. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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