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Recent Examples of morbid The morbid scene was quite a shock for our trio of sleuths, and for audiences. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past). Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 Instead of those memories, survivors are left with the morbid archives of loss. Seema Jilani august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025 There are visual gags — case files scattered around jigsaw puzzle pieces, conversations about blood loss interrupted by Sudoku solving — that insist on finding humor in a pair of old folks taking such morbid extracurricular activities so seriously. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for morbid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morbid
Adjective
  • These early, somber moments cast a mood, but the film is eager to hold Polly’s feet to some fire.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The primary hue associated with passion and confidence is the instant energy boost your wardrobe needs—especially during the fall and winter, when the somber mood outside often gets expressed in neutrals-heavy style.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His college career has come to an end in a very depressing way.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, his work is equal parts depressing and invigorating.
    Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meta’s entry-level roles are a welcome addition to a bleak Gen Z job market.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Things looked bleak when the Mariners took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but eventually, the Jays came roaring back.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Among American kids, over half who experienced a major depressive episode in the past year didn’t receive treatment.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • According to Agnifilo, three medical experts have diagnosed Combs with post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Kennedy sought the advice of doctors after dealing with severe memory loss and brain fog, reportedly leading to a scan of his brain that showed a dark spot in the imagery.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Instantly, her apartment faded away, to be replaced by a dark void.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Our system isn’t set up to look at whether someone’s lonely or not.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Padres fans turn their lonely eyes to you.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With its primary tenant away, the pro stadium here in central Japan was desolate outside.
    Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Banners hang from the eaves of many houses, a solemn reminder to mark where residents were either killed or kidnapped.
    NBC News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Yom Kippur is the most solemn Jewish holiday, marking the end of the 10 Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Morbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morbid. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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