grimness

Example Sentences

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There’s a particular grimness to this deal happening at this moment, and with this A.I. giant.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

For all the grimness of this scene, that reaction plays like a hilarious punchline.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2024

The so-called “Snyderverse” cycle of DC Comics-inspired films — “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League” — sparked controversy for their often unrelenting grimness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

With their return to Ukraine just days away, the grimness of the future that awaits the trainees at the French base was perceptible in the men’s determined, unsmiling looks.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

His grimness forbade any comment as he stalked across the yard behind the coffin.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns