grim
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The set piece is a daring, madcap, Wes Anderson-esque romp through San Francisco all the way to the Metro Designers factory in China, where worker conditions are grim and hazardous.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Everything around Gandhi remains grim but Costanzo’s voice and eyes glow with a supernatural aura.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
That’s a grim outlook for what the German governmentdescribes as “by far the most important industrial sector” in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
April data were grim: Energy prices drove inflation to 3.8%; producer prices came in at 6%, the most in four years.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Sophie volunteers to talk to her and comes back looking grim.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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