grimly
Example Sentences
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No wonder this event changed things, I thought grimly.
From Literature
"The old devil intended Rowan to suffer," said Strong Jonn grimly.
From Literature
Some fun, Jonathan thought grimly, but he’d rather have Abby think it was a game than to have her screaming in terror.
From Literature
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
Holding a pen like a gun grimly acknowledges Irish history, opposition to British rule as well as the sectarian Troubles between Protestants and Catholics.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
