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
The grim reality, though, points to an industry in a painful state of flux, mirroring the digital transition that overwhelmed the newspaper industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024
But before long, the party was over and grim reality set in.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
