grimly

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Kip Williams reimagines the playwright’s macabre classic in a grimly funny, contemporary production at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Its resilient population is grimly united behind the war effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The home side were grimly hanging on for half-time, but Gourgeus shrugged off a weak tackle from Josh McKay to go over for his second and Toulouse's third.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Which, upon consideration of his Epstein-related difficulties, is grimly appropriate.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

But he paused for half a second, as though Lazlo had earned this single, grudging syllable, and said, grimly, “No.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor