grimmer

Example Sentences

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That’s a turnaround from their much grimmer forecasts last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

But as bad as the disruptions and damage to public schools will be, Mahmoud will be infamous for grimmer reasons.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

Flashbacks were shot with Fuji film stock, which produced bright, vivid pastels, and the present was captured with cold, blue Kodak film, made grimmer by desaturating the codec.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

The numbers are even grimmer for low-income students and students of color: Only 23% of low-income children, 27% of Black children and 32% of Hispanic children were reading at grade level.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

A little of the official atmosphere seemed to have fallen away from him with the Newspeak words, but his expression was grimmer than usual, as though he were not pleased at being disturbed.

From "1984" by George Orwell