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Recent Examples of gnarly
Nothing seemed more tranquil than driving through the Rioja wine region in north-central Spain, passing lovely bodegas (wineries) and vineyard after vineyard of low-lying old bush vines with their thick trunks and gnarly arms having only a handful of Tempranillo grape bunches hanging.
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
By comparison, where the Huskers stand after a gnarly 49-46 defeat Monday night against Big Ten co-leader Michigan looks encouraging.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Horror enthusiasts enjoyed the gnarly thrills and gory deaths.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
By comparison, where the Huskers stand after a gnarly 49-46 defeat Monday night against Big Ten co-leader Michigan looks encouraging.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Horror enthusiasts enjoyed the gnarly thrills and gory deaths.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnarly
Adjective
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This included industrialization, and, with it, the conception of leisure as a way of allowing people to recuperate from work with a temporary escape from the ugly, unhealthy atmosphere of the city.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This look is topped with a swirling pompadour, one of the production’s many hideous wigs.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hard to believe that was 20 years ago, as of yesterday — or that we weren't injured by the metal springs practically protruding out of that hideous yellow sofa.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Markets were in dire need of some calm after a hellish month of tariff chaos that eroded trillions of dollars of value and pushed both the S&P and Nasdaq into official correction territory.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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The previously steady couple experiences friction because of the resulting stress, but things take a more hellish turn when everyone discovers the house is haunted by a demon looking for a new host.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And that’s an explosive wrap for Harley, the loathsome little weasel.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, no one who has any standards whatsoever should want to have anything to do with these loathsome cretins.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Canadian Jasmine Mooney was locked up for two weeks in horrid conditions for no good reason.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fears of an economic recession have been cited as a catalyst for the stock market’s horrid run this week.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This would be a more monumental climb given the beastly nature of the Western Conference.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
30 Jan. 2025
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Talbot’s reluctant transformation into the title monster and Jack Pierce’s special-effects makeup remain iconic, responsible for the dominant cultural perception of how a werewolf looks and feels — even as cinematic werewolves have become beastlier in the decades since.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Beauvais’ comments about fan support are likely in reference to the support she’s received when clashing with her castmates, as well as in season 12, when her teenage son experienced hateful online backlash.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
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This group includes canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice bran, soybean, safflower, and sunflower oils. Skepticism of the hateful eight stems from the production process of many seed oils, which uses mechanical or chemical treatment.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Gnarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnarly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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