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
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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At first, the events are grim, but nothing out of the ordinary; a baby dies in an alleyway, and a former soldier beats his wife.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
And every year, the numbers tell the same grim story.
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An innocent fellow named TimMet a zombie quite horrid and grim.
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Her options for 2026 are looking grim.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
And every year, the numbers tell the same grim story.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
An innocent fellow named TimMet a zombie quite horrid and grim.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Her options for 2026 are looking grim.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grim
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“Grim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grim. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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grim
adjective
grimmer; grimmest
grimly
adverb
grimness
noun
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