grimly

Example Sentences

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Its resilient population is grimly united behind the war effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

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

“It’s just a hole in the ground,” he says grimly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Fischer, after moving to collect Spassky’s gift, sat back in his chair, grimly, staring at the Russian—studying him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady