Definition of Gruesome

triggering disgust or horror

Examples of Gruesome in a sentence

The scary movie was filled with lots of gruesome scenes that made my stomach queasy.  🔊

When the little boy was ill, he vomited a gruesome mess on the floor.  🔊

Because of the haunted house’s gruesome special effects, the attraction is not suitable for young children.  🔊

Blood and body fragments covered the walls of the gruesome crime scene.  🔊

Can you believe my daughter is interested in something as gruesome as working as a mortician?  🔊

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