grimly
Example Sentences
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However perverse and depraved the ideas that animate the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah, they inspire the kind of conviction that motivates people to fight grimly on against the odds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
The veteran Swedish hard-rock group Ghost — also evilly masked and grimly aliased — claimed its first No. 1 LP with “Skeletá” in May too.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
He laughed grimly, as he lifted his heavy lids for a moment and gazed on the strangers with dark eyes.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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