grim reality
Example Sentences
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When he returned to the enclave earlier this month as part of a prisoners-for-hostages exchange deal, he said he left one grim reality for another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
It’s been a grim reality since 9/11, and that spiked again after Oct.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2025
Critics say the facility’s name fits its grim reality.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025
Despite the grim reality, Jordan expressed optimism after the vote, telling reporters that “the ones we lost could come back.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
