grimness

Example Sentences

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Daddis believes that “a twisted relation with faith and fear, if left unbroken, can only preordain the nation to a militarized way of life bounded by the grimness of war.”

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

A bearded man with a set grimness to his face, Murillo led the main worship session on the second evening.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

Production designer Craig Lathrop, a Robert Eggers regular, recreates the merciless grimness of winter in New England among its malcontent townies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

This grimness is unlikely to be addressed or resolved soon, further straining living conditions and security for the 220-million population.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

But there was so much vibrant color spread about that it overpowered the grimness of that lamp.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro