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as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
thank you for sparing us from the lurid details of the story
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
the doctor was alarmed by the patient's lurid complexion was lurid after a long winter spent indoors
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as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of lurid
The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
The tax trial was expected to showcase more potentially lurid evidence as well as details about Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings, which Republicans have seized on to try to paint the Biden family as corrupt.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The tax trial was expected to showcase more potentially lurid evidence as well as details about Biden’s foreign business dealings, which Republicans have seized on to try to paint the Biden family as corrupt.
—Amy Taxin, Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The tax trial was expected to showcase more potentially lurid evidence as well as details about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, which Republicans have seized on to try to paint the Biden family as corrupt.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
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But the indictment returned by a Georgia grand jury in May detailed a gruesome confrontation in which Ibarra allegedly asphyxiated the student, hit her over the head with a rock to the point of disfiguring her skull, and pulled up her clothing, intending to rape her.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The film, set for theatrical release in the second or third quarter of 2025, centers on 13-year-old Achraf, who is forced into a gruesome and unimaginable act after his cousin Nizar is murdered by a group of men.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Yet everything about this pallid stunt comedy, from the increasingly gross setpieces (at one point, Barrymore’s Nancy pukes directly into her husband’s mouth) to the wasting of normally great character actors in minor roles (Harvey Fierstein!Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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That pallid face hadn’t smelled of evil in the least.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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The three-part series reexamines one of the most high-profile, sensational murder cases of all time.KC Baker, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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These algorithms prioritize content based on user engagement and screen time, which has the effect of amplifying sensational, divisive, and false content.Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Iran possessing nukes represents an existential threat to Israel’s security in a way that terror groups—despite their horrific actions—simply never did.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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But when Harvey goes missing, Batman is forced to descend into the city’s labyrinthian underground, uncovering a horrific conspiracy by a secret society that has ruled Gotham for ages, one that has ties to his parents’ tragic murder.Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: Both totals pale in comparison to spending in swing states.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her daughter was breathing heavily, hunched over in pain, pale in the face.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Pinot Noir delivers juicy notes of red berries in styles ranging from bone dry to dessert-style sweet.Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The couple’s happy news comes months after more shocking relationship reports.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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During the Halloween Nightmares episode last week, there was a shocking elimination after a fan-favorite couple went home despite winning their dance-off and receiving a high score.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ever since the inaugural celebration in New York City on Nov. 27, 1924, viewers have watched Broadway performances, colorful balloons and, of course, the arrival of Santa Claus year after year.Gillian Telling, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The artist was known for his bold, colorful works addressing political and social issues, and the imaginative chalk drawings feature subjects that range from barking dogs to flying saucers to pyramids.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Lurid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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