grimly

Example Sentences

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However perverse and depraved the ideas that animate the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah, they inspire the kind of conviction that motivates people to fight grimly on against the odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Neither of us knew what the other was dealing with until years later, when, as adults, we were able to laugh grimly over our late arrival to a world of clothes that actually fit.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Its resilient population is grimly united behind the war effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The home side were grimly hanging on for half-time, but Gourgeus shrugged off a weak tackle from Josh McKay to go over for his second and Toulouse's third.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

“And if they don’t enlist, they’ll be taken by the Communists anyway,” Mr. Choi said grimly.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh