1. plural of gruesomeness; the quality or state of being gruesome; the characteristic of being horrifying, repulsive, or causing disgust
Usage: Always used in plural form; Abstract noun derived from the adjective 'gruesome'

Examples

• The gruesomenesses of the crime scene disturbed even the experienced detectives.
• Horror films often rely on visual gruesomenesses to frighten audiences.
• The novel's descriptions of battle contained multiple gruesomenesses that made readers uncomfortable.
• Despite the gruesomenesses depicted in the documentary, it was an important historical record.
• The artist explored the gruesomenesses of human suffering in her dark paintings.