grim
adjective
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise.
grimness
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a word derived from
grim.
Example Sentences
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Daddis believes that “a twisted relation with faith and fear, if left unbroken, can only preordain the nation to a militarized way of life bounded by the grimness of war.”
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2025
A bearded man with a set grimness to his face, Murillo led the main worship session on the second evening.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
Not all the exhibition’s works portray a working-class grimness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
This grimness is unlikely to be addressed or resolved soon, further straining living conditions and security for the 220-million population.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
“Ah sirs," he said with a grimness, “is there none other grace with you? Then keep yourselves."
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
