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grim

[grim] / grɪm /




ADJECTIVE
horrible in manner or appearance
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One thing to be said in favor of the Grim Reaper: His taste in literature is pretty sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made aviation comedies; Harry Houdini took to the skies in “The Grim Game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

“The look of those boys in the Third Act reveal is based on the Jeoseung saja, the Grim Reaper Korean mythology,” Chris Appelhans, who co-wrote and co-directed the movie with Maggie Kang, told Salon.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

Cartoonists often depicted the Grim Reaper seated behind the wheel.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

“Do you want me to wear my Grim Reaper costume again?”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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