| One pleasant surprise, given the gruesomeness of the murders, is that the first two-thirds of the novel are relatively non-violent. |
| When international agencies use pictures for publicity that emphasise the gruesomeness of warfare and the victimisation of parties, they can reinforce the demonisation of one side. |
| We, the public, may be so revolted by the gruesomeness of a crime that we conclude that only a sick person would be capable of such an act. |
| Pratt's subjects ranged from still lifes to figurative work to landscapes to subtle gruesomeness. |
| The massacre stands out not only for its gruesomeness but also for the act of treachery that preceded it. |
| It's an ambitious project and I feel bad for rating it so poorly, but it's rather pretentious and just doesn't offer enough gruesomeness for the particularly bloodthirsty. |
