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Recent Examples of gnarly
Despite the wins, cannabis advocacy faces some gnarly challenges in 2025.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnarly
Adjective
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The first outcome would be a massive win for the United States, while the second would likely be far uglier.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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That pollution causes an ugly brown smog to blanket the skyline on hot summer days and causes people, especially those with respiratory problems, to struggle to breathe.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The month leading up to their Champions League tie with Real Madrid has been absolutely hideous.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The architectural vandalism was hideous and heartbreaking to watch, inhumane civic renewal by wrecking ball in the discredited vein of Robert Moses.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Boston's hellish housing market could soon get even trickier to navigate.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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During the hellish month preceding his murder, the boy was also denied his prescription medications, jurors heard at the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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And then there’s Travis, the loathsome but lovable — OK, only lovable to Sheridan — horse trader and rodeo star on Yellowstone.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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And that’s an explosive wrap for Harley, the loathsome little weasel.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 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
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Maryland’s Salvadoran community relives surge in hateful rhetoric When a wave of Salvadorans first migrated to Maryland, there was a stereotype that they were affiliated with gangs like MS-13, Perez said.—
Polo Sandoval,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Utah has become a hateful place, guest columnist ML Cavanaugh writes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Gnarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnarly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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