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morbidly
Derived word form of morbid

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Pixar’s WALL-E, an animated take on life in the 29th century, depicts morbidly overweight humans living a seemingly utopian existence in space, with all their needs met by AI-powered robots.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

And even at my skinniest, I am still morbidly obese.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

"I got to the stage where I went 'if this continues, I'm going to end up morbidly obese in my late 30s'," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

It felt like a morbidly appropriate souvenir of this day.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

“You’re probably right. You can’t just name a dog Laika and then expect her to not be morbidly fascinated by decay. The name carries an awful lot of baggage.”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith