grimly
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Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Its resilient population is grimly united behind the war effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The home side were grimly hanging on for half-time, but Gourgeus shrugged off a weak tackle from Josh McKay to go over for his second and Toulouse's third.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Which, upon consideration of his Epstein-related difficulties, is grimly appropriate.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025
Then, as he goes off grimly, all we can say is: “You’re mad,” and let him go.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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