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Meanings of grim in English

Causing dejection.

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Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.

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Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.

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Harshly ironic or sinister.

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Usage of grim in English
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It is possible the situation is less grim than it currently appears.
Reuters
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The Baghdad I left behind five years ago was a grim place.
The Guardian
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Scotland's chief medical officer had another grim message for the public today.
BBC
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They bring the grim reality of male violence into our living rooms.
The Guardian
5
This was the actual, and often quite grim, reality of the frontier.
Empire of the Summer Moon
6
They've already lost large numbers and next year is looking pretty grim.
Radio NZ
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Last year was a particularly grim era for MetroRail in Cape Town.
The South African
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Var stared at the screen, contemplating the grim reality of her situation.
Zero Point
9
The situation is very grim, Delhi Fire Department Director Atul Garg said.
Reuters
10
IRAQ: Somewhere in Iraq a grim and ghastly auction is taking place.
The Irish Times
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It was a grim risk that schools no longer wanted to take.
The Guardian
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Potosí's grim but fascinating history has made tourism an important secondary industry.
The Guardian
13
Unfortunately, the grim statistics he presented only tell part of the story.
The Guardian
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She wanted him: his power and his grim self-control, his beautiful voice.
The Scar
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In the main, however, the memories of that time were pretty grim.
The World According to Bob
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Other doctors arrived, all grim faced and uttering incomprehensible words among themselves.
The appeal
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United Kingdom
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Australia
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