grim

Example Sentences

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It’s not all grim — home buyers finally have some leverage again in the real-estate market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s a statement of feeling, born of crazy experience that, in these grim times for honest comedies about life, could become a storytelling manifesto.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But - without minimising the impact on those whose jobs are at risk - the situation today is still nowhere near as grim as it appeared to be last summer.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It has been a grim few weeks for software stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“Thanks, Mira,” he said with a grim smile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas