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• s  shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  gruesome evidence of human sacrifice

• If they get it right, there's a fervid fan base, composed mostly of people far too young to take death seriously, who will send those movies into almost gruesome profitability .
• In the 1950s, their pages were splashed with bloody car accidents and gruesome mutilations.
• Karl Ammann's photography books are too gruesome for your average coffee table.

• ghastly
• grim
• grisly
• macabre
• sick

News & Articles

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• The 'Mad Men' Characters Are All Safe This Season
  With the Mad Men season winding down we had been wondering about the fate of the show's characters, especially with people pointing out gruesome connections between the closet of Megan Draper and Manson murder victim Sharon Tate. But feel free to cross death off your list of conspiracy theories, according to show creator Matthew Weiner. 
  June 14, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News
• Ban on “gruesome images” threatens free speech
  On June 10, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Colorado appeals court decision banning anti-abortion activists from displaying “gruesome images” of mutilated fetuses that might be seen by children.
  June 13, 2013 - Freedom Forum Online
• Kevin Ware Posts Photo of Leg Scar Three Months After Gruesome Compound Fracture (Photo)
  Kevin Ware is up and at ‘em. The Louisville basketball player, who suffered a gruesome compound fracture in his leg during the NCAA tournament earlier this year, posted a photo of his scars, as seen below. Photo via Instagram/BillionaireBev
  June 13, 2013 - New England Sports Network

Quotes

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• Ed Boon in GamesAreFun.com
  We can't wait for players to get their hands on Mortal Kombat,said Boon. "This game really is a response to what players have been demanding: mature presentation, reinvented 2D fighting mechanic, and the best, most gruesome fatalities...
• Edward Kennedy in International Herald Tribune
  FDA action can play a major role in breaking the gruesome cycle that seduces millions of teenagers into a lifetime of addiction and premature death,Kennedy said.
• Clint Malarchuk in SI.com
  For any players who are traumatized like this, it's pretty gruesome,Malarchuk said.