As the conflict extended, it grew in bitterness, revealing with increasing luridness the insincerity and dishonesty of the Philippists.
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
Imagination might have beheld a Last Day luridness in this red-coaled glow, which fell on his face and hand, and on hers, peering into the loose hair about her brow, and firing the delicate skin underneath.
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles A Pure Woman"
Thomas Hardy
Young Impulsion spouts to sink; luridness and lustre link; 'Tis your come and go of breath; Mirrored pants the Life, the Death; Each of either reaped and sown: Rosiest rosy wanes to crone.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith