gnarly
Example Sentences
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A gnarly debate at the center of modern AI research boils down to this: Can a system modeled on the human nervous system ever actually match a human’s abilities?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Nor are members choosing to resign instead of waiting for a gnarly Ethics Committee report to drop.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So hopefully everyone’s safe and getting out. Stay safe out there,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
I want to talk about some of the procedures and cases that we’ll see this season because they’re pretty gnarly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Abbey said he was probably a gnarly old mate from one of the sportfishing boats, or maybe a bridge person who’d seen us around the island and overheard us calling each other by name.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing gnarly
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury
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