gruesome
Americanadjective
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causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly.
the site of a gruesome murder.
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full of or causing problems; distressing.
a gruesome day at the office.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- gruesomely adverb
- gruesomeness noun
- ungruesome adjective
Etymology
Origin of gruesome
1560–70; obsolete grue to shudder (cognate with German grauen, Dutch gruwen ) + -some 1
Example Sentences
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Hill, who is recovering after suffering a gruesome season-ending knee injury last September, was among three players released by the team.
From Barron's
The thoughts twisted in his mind and took the gruesome shapes of fun-house mirrors.
From Literature
Her face was always turned away from me, like I was the scene of a gruesome accident she couldn’t bring herself to even glance at.
From Literature
There are also concerns about the gruesome foot blisters that hampered Djokovic.
From BBC
The only thing even more surprising is the status of Jayson Tatum, the superstar making $54 million this year whose gruesome injury was supposed to derail the season before it started.
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