gruesomeness

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Noun gruesomeness has 1 sense

ghastliness, grimness, gruesomeness, luridness - the quality of being ghastly
--₁ is a kind of frightfulness

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Gruesomeness

noun

1. The quality or state of being extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying, especially due to graphic violence or cruelty.

Example sentence: The movie depicted the gruesomeness of war in a realistic and unsettling manner.

Gruesomeness

adjective

1. Causing feelings of horror or disgust.

Example sentence: The crime scene photos were so gruesomeness that many people couldn't bear to look at them.

Gruesomeness

adverb

1. In an extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying manner.

Example sentence: The author described the crime scene gruesomeness, leaving readers with a sense of dread.