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ghastly
01
orribile, spaventoso
extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying in appearance, nature, or effect
Example
The haunted house was filled with ghastly sights, from cobweb-covered furniture to eerie, flickering lights.
The accident scene was ghastly, with mangled wreckage and pools of blood scattered across the road.
She had a ghastly nightmare about being chased by shadowy figures through a dark forest.
02
orribile, spaventoso
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
Example
She appeared ghastly, her complexion drained of color, as she struggled to stand up after fainting.
The flu had left him feeling weak and ghastly, with dark circles under his eyes and a pallor to his skin.
Despite her efforts to conceal it with makeup, her ghastly appearance betrayed the toll that chemotherapy had taken on her health.
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ghast
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ghastly
Adjective
ghastliness
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