lurid
adjective
gruesome; horrible; revolting.
luridly
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a word derived from
lurid.
Example Sentences
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“The sentences in these stories stretch past the limits of the ordinary to the luridly extraordinary, and some moments feel as if they are breaking through to the sublime,” Justin Torres writes in his review.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
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 sample was lifted from an episode of the US reality series Dance Moms, which luridly documented the tantrums and triumphs of a group of pre-teen dancers in Pennsylvania.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2020
What had seemed to be very surreal now has become vividly, luridly real.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
