grimly
Example Sentences
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Another insider joked grimly: "It's been a really hard week – stronger words could be used."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 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
It’s an agonizing loss that’s getting grimly compared with Atlanta’s 28-3 Super Bowl collapse to the Patriots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The production is somewhat hampered by Anthony Tran’s cumbersome costumes and Chin’s grimly rational scenic design.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
His father’s lips tightened grimly, and his eyes were serious.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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