grim
Example Sentences
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“Stobaeus offers his son a strictly pagan view of the afterlife, as a grim and joyless eternity spent underground.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“The situation for many unemployed job seekers is grim, even in the midst of impressive monthly job gains,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski described the visa denials as "a really grim decision".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Everything around Gandhi remains grim but Costanzo’s voice and eyes glow with a supernatural aura.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
They went about their work with the grim resolve of soldiers in battle.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing grim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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