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Meanings of
ghastliness
in English
The quality of being ghastly.
grimness
gruesomeness
luridness
Usage of
ghastliness
in English
1
But there was a
ghastliness
in the whole thing which frightened her.
2
Removed from harrowing scenes of
ghastliness
and distress, the court made merry.
3
She drained its contents, but the
ghastliness
of her appearance remained unchanged.
4
So it seemed to me then, before I had seen greater
ghastliness
.
5
She got no further, however, for she observed the
ghastliness
of Helene's face.
6
Even a witch should take care to not overdo her
ghastliness
.
7
It was ultradevilish; both by design and accident-conceivedand calculated
ghastliness
,
peculiar to India.
8
It gave her the
ghastliness
of a dead man's bride.
9
Two ineradicable defects,' said Knight, there being a faint
ghastliness
discernible in his laugh.
10
Why can't you look its
ghastliness
bravely in the face?
11
Perhaps it was this peculiarity that invested him with a species of
ghastliness
and awe.
12
There was an atmosphere of cheerlessness that a half-blackened Welsbach mantle turned into positive
ghastliness
.
13
His countenance was pale even to
ghastliness
,
and his deep-set eyes glared with unnatural luster.
14
Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her lips gasping wide, her visage
ghastliness
itself.
15
And as he spoke, Dick looked at him with a new
ghastliness
on his face.
16
Then he thought of his little daughter-hisdaughter!-andthe
ghastliness
of his supposition overpowered him.
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ghastliness
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
new ghastliness
very ghastliness
absorb the ghastliness
calculate ghastliness
eccentric ghastliness
More collocations
Ghastliness
through the time
Ghastliness
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common