grim reality

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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

"Without serious regional planning and investment in Gaza," they write, "a potential outcome that could materialize is lawlessness and a Palestinian political vacuum alongside the grim reality of famine, disease and death."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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