grim

Example Sentences

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On the evidence of this grim spectacle, the presence of the 32-year-old captain and record goalscorer will be the difference between failure and any chance of English success at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The study’s findings are in line with existing research that paints a grim picture of the statewide housing crisis, said Carolina Reid, an associate professor of city and regional planning at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“It’s always surprising,” Grace says with grim humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The show includes some early gems, including her 1926 self-portrait and 1933’s “My Dress Hangs There,” a grim view of New York City she painted during a weekslong stay there with Rivera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His black cloak was tom and travel-stained, his face haggard and grim, but his eyes still held the fierce pride of a hawk.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander