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grim

[grim] / grɪm /




ADJECTIVE
horrible in manner or appearance
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“It was grim days in the first few days of this fire,” McKinley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Reduced immigration and lower fertility also played a role in the more grim forecast, as fewer people will pay into the Social Security program to support the benefits of retired Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski described the visa denials as "a really grim decision".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Consumers’ grim mood spanned people from both political parties and reflected concerns about high living costs and the prospect of more inflation ahead, the survey’s director Joanne Hsu, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Though of iron, the cauldron seemed alive, grim and brooding with ancient evil.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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