grim reality

Example Sentences

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When he returned to the enclave earlier this month as part of a prisoners-for-hostages exchange deal, he said he left one grim reality for another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

It’s been a grim reality since 9/11, and that spiked again after Oct.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2025

Critics say the facility’s name fits its grim reality.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

There’s no escaping the fact the simulated emergency care being given under shade of spruces could be carried out in grim reality in the coming weeks and months.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank