lurid
adjective
gruesome; horrible; revolting.
luridly
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a word derived from
lurid.
Example Sentences
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Masha Tsimring’s lighting was glaring, luridly hued, or strangely flat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Herron is grateful for his loyal readers, though he is slightly alarmed by how much some embrace the misanthropic Lamb and his repertoire of luridly offensive put-downs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2021
Serialised, short, printed on flimsy paper, cheap and luridly illustrated, penny dreadfuls were issued weekly to a large eager audience.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2021
The natural inclination in dramatizing Nilsen’s story would be to show him in action, however luridly or soberly you chose to play it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
It was night, and the white faces and the scarlet banners were luridly floodlit.
From "1984" by George Orwell
