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Recent Examples of grimness
An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
There is some positive news amid the grimness.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The shot doubles down on the grimness of the story.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Any grimness is offset by Cory’s love for his canine best friends who are as carefully drawn as the humans.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Happily, there are pleasures that precede this grimness.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
There is some positive news amid the grimness.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The shot doubles down on the grimness of the story.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Any grimness is offset by Cory’s love for his canine best friends who are as carefully drawn as the humans.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Happily, there are pleasures that precede this grimness.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimness
Noun
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The way the actress moves through space physically gives even the most frenetic sequences an athletic, almost ethereal sense of direction, and Tung’s reserved ferocity doesn’t so much add to the spectacle as justify it.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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The ferocity of the Lakers’ answer rattled Houston such that the Rockets were hit with two technical fouls on unbridled anger from Jae’Sean Tate and coach Ime Udoka.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Initially, the couple was arrested on charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree unlawful restraint, intentional cruelty to persons, risk of injury to a minor and conspiracy to commit risk of injury to a minor.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was a particular cruelty in having lived with her hearing for 28 years before losing it.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Adapted for television by Adolescence co-creator, Emmy winner Jack Thorne, in Lord of the Flies, innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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After the war, in sober reflection, the United States helped lead a global effort to try to tame the savagery of conflict and, in particular, to shield civilians.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then Portland reflected that ferociousness and held Phoenix to 77 points.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The result is that many people with civil claims are effectively unable to use the court system to help with such complaints as an abusive work environment, racial discrimination, environmental violations, police brutality or other issues handled by the federal courts.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Something natural decay shares with human indifference and brutality—war, waste, and rot, literal and metaphorical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An extra-dark comedy that veers toward sadism, the film is saved by the chemistry and star power of Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas (fresh off their Romancing the Stone series), with an assist from an excellent Danny DeVito.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Over Your Dead Body is not for the faint of heart, but give or take a rape threat that crosses the line into smug sadism without quite seeming to realize it, the violence lands as more comically cartoonish than horrific.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Consider artificial intelligence phone systems that only add to the frustration and inhumanity of our lives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the inhumanity this historic trail commemorates stands in stark contrast with the enduring human spirit.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Grimness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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