grim
Example Sentences
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Warren Buffett once called him a Cassandra—the mythological Trojan priestess whose grim prophecies were ignored.
The overall effect is one of grim beauty, of life made precious because it’s short and often troubled.
Some grim corporate forecasts are part of the picture.
From Barron's
As helicopters circled overhead, sirens descended on her suburb, and people ran screaming down her street on 14 December, Mary felt a grim sense of deja vu.
From BBC
Despite the grim subject matter, the show also offers a glimpse of hope that such awareness arrives in time for someone to show that those despairing are not alone.–
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
