grim

Example Sentences

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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

Times investigation uncovered the grim conditions faced by farmworkers despite the UFW, which had dramatically declined in size, and how the union had turned to political fundraising that did not benefit those working the fields.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It has been a grim few weeks for software stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Plus, it seemed odd to smile in this grim place, but I tried to soften my expression, and nodded gently at the little face that reminded me of Mawuli as a little kid.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo