noun
- plural of ghastliness; the quality or state of being ghastly; extreme horror, shock, or repulsiveness
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
- The ghastlinesses of the crime scene haunted the detective for years.
- She recoiled at the ghastlinesses depicted in the horror film.
- The war photographer documented the ghastlinesses of conflict with unflinching honesty.
- No amount of makeup could hide the ghastlinesses of his injuries.
- The novel explored the psychological ghastlinesses of betrayal and loss.
- Witnesses described the ghastlinesses they had seen during the disaster.