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
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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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What remains unchanged, though, is the grim reality that in healthcare, poorer care still often translates to higher revenue.
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Renee Hsia, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the air pollution caused in large part by fossil fuels, 7 million people around the world die early each year, and that grim tally includes hundreds of thousands of Americans.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
An incomplete pass on a fake punt on the first possession of the second half gave the Buckeyes the ball at the Notre Dame 33, only adding to the grim outlook.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
And Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna warned that the grim count will probably increase.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Renee Hsia, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the air pollution caused in large part by fossil fuels, 7 million people around the world die early each year, and that grim tally includes hundreds of thousands of Americans.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
An incomplete pass on a fake punt on the first possession of the second half gave the Buckeyes the ball at the Notre Dame 33, only adding to the grim outlook.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
And Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna warned that the grim count will probably increase.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Grim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grim. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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grim
adjective
grimmer; grimmest
grimly
adverb
grimness
noun
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