GRUESOMENESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

gruesomeness

noun

Definition of gruesomeness

as in horror

the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay permanently scarred by the sheer gruesomeness of what she had witnessed during the war

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Recent Examples of gruesomeness Words cannot even begin to adequately express the utter gruesomeness of this crime. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The result is depressingly rizzless for something based on a game famous for its gruesomeness. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Even early on, before the gruesomeness starts spiraling out of control, Stephen McKeon’s stabbing, head-scrambling score and Peter Albrechtsen’s gut-churning soundscape work overtime to jangle our nerves. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The film fuses horror and crime with Hong Kong spiritual folklore, and is aimed at fans of midnight movies and cult cinema.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
There will be relief in France at the interior minister’s decision to ban one type of police grenade, as the injuries suffered by some teenage protesters has sparked widespread horror.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of horror

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Many of the Russian journalists working in Ukraine at the start of the war, where atrocities wage on, now have criminal cases against them.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
To Lose Their Citizenship Abraham noted during a Q&A at NYFF that much of the film overlaps with previous reporting and that atrocities in Gaza have been documented for years.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

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In a world so full of dread and awfulness, why not take a moment to read anonymous petty literary gossip on the internet?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The relative excitement around the Rockies having arrived in San Diego at 6-6 is a reaction based on their relative awfulness.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of awfulness

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