noun
- the quality or state of being grisly; gruesome or horrifying character
Examples
- The grisliness of the crime scene shocked even the experienced detectives.
- The horror film was criticized for its unnecessary grisliness and graphic violence.
- She couldn't shake the grisliness of the accident she had witnessed.
- The grisliness of the historical accounts made the museum exhibit difficult to view.
- Despite the grisliness of the subject matter, the documentary was educational and respectful.