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Another word for grisly

Adjective

  1. Shockingly repellent

    2. See also:

    beautiful

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Another word for grisly

Modifier
    2. See also:

    offensive

    frightful

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Sentence Examples

  • Lydia staggered to her feet and joined them, leaving the grisly sight behind.

  • He is described as a grisly monster with a hundred dragons' heads, who was conquered and cast into Tartarus by Zeus.

  • The grisly scene leading to the condos likely dissuaded anyone from visiting, she rationalized.

  • Pulling gloves and a bag from his pocket, he proceeded to collect the grisly specimen.

  • Nearly every culture on the planet, in one form or another, has a myth about a man that can turn into a grisly beast - the Werewolf.

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