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

Another insider joked grimly: "It's been a really hard week – stronger words could be used."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The reasons for John’s ferocious emotional repression are not fully explored, but they seem intrinsic to his grimly sustaining notion of island heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Yes,” Robby grimly answers, “that is how it works.”

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

I was awakened by the Count, who looked at me as grimly as a man can look as he said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker