grimmer; grimmest
1
: fierce in disposition or action : savage
grim wolves
2
3
: ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character
a grim tale
4
: unflinching, unyielding
grim determination
grimly
adverb
grimness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of grim in a Sentence
Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods.
The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.
The prognosis is grim—doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months.
He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace.
His face looked grim, and we knew his news wouldn't be good.
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This has created a particularly dim view of the economy among voters: 78 percent of Brits said the economy is in poor shape in a recent Pew Research Center survey, some of the grimmest views of any country Pew surveyed this year.
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Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 3 July 2024
And that raises the question: How should that grim assessment influence his decision about whether to remain in the race?
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Just ask West Bank sweets makers Dec. 13, 2023
In a grim turn, the adverse effects of going cold turkey are suffered not only by erstwhile smokers, but their families.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But there’s also the grim fact about the current Democratic public freakout: the party’s traditional top-shelf leaders have failed to meet the moment when they were arguably needed most.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 July 2024
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Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 3 July 2024
And that raises the question: How should that grim assessment influence his decision about whether to remain in the race?
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Just ask West Bank sweets makers Dec. 13, 2023
In a grim turn, the adverse effects of going cold turkey are suffered not only by erstwhile smokers, but their families.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But there’s also the grim fact about the current Democratic public freakout: the party’s traditional top-shelf leaders have failed to meet the moment when they were arguably needed most.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 July 2024
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“Grim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grim. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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grim
adjective
grimmer; grimmest
grimly
adverb
grimness
noun
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