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

"Alzheimer's Society, through its support services, is there for people affected again and again, as they face the grim reality of the long goodbye."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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