grimmer
Example Sentences
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Reports David has heard from clients in Cameroon are even grimmer: the IOM has refused to facilitate medical care for some detainees, the lawyer said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
It doesn’t even matter that Balogun’s red card for mashing a Bosnia and Herzegovina opponent’s leg was a bit much—an overreaction to a bang-bang play that looked grimmer in slow-motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But as bad as the disruptions and damage to public schools will be, Mahmoud will be infamous for grimmer reasons.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
The numbers are even grimmer for low-income students and students of color: Only 23% of low-income children, 27% of Black children and 32% of Hispanic children were reading at grade level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
By twilight the place seemed even grimmer than it had that morning.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
