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grim

[grim] / grɪm /




ADJECTIVE
horrible in manner or appearance
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Consumers’ grim mood spanned people from both political parties and reflected concerns about high living costs and the prospect of more inflation ahead, the survey’s director Joanne Hsu, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The set piece is a daring, madcap, Wes Anderson-esque romp through San Francisco all the way to the Metro Designers factory in China, where worker conditions are grim and hazardous.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Everything around Gandhi remains grim but Costanzo’s voice and eyes glow with a supernatural aura.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“The End of Everything” transforms what could be a grim subject into a playful exploration of how science can be used to illuminate even the most distant possible future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Prince watched in grim silence while the men fumbled with the sails.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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