ghastliness

[US]/ˈɡɑːstlinəs/
[UK]/ˈɡæstlinəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the quality of being very frightening or shocking; the state of being extremely unpleasant

Phrases & Collocations

ghastliness of war

ghastliness of crime

ghastliness unfolds

ghastliness in art

ghastliness revealed

ghastliness of nature

ghastliness personified

ghastliness and horror

ghastliness abounds

ghastliness prevails

Example Sentences

the ghastliness of the scene left everyone in shock.

she described the ghastliness of the horror movie.

the ghastliness of the crime was hard to comprehend.

his face turned pale at the ghastliness of the news.

they couldn't escape the ghastliness of their surroundings.

the artist captured the ghastliness of war in his paintings.

the ghastliness of the abandoned house sent chills down my spine.

we discussed the ghastliness of the historical events.

her story was filled with ghastliness and despair.

he couldn't shake off the feeling of ghastliness after the incident.

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