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Recent Examples of grimly
The count of New Yorkers who had died outdoors ticked grimly upward, passing fifteen and then twenty.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
During that time, a self-effacing marksman named Simo Häyhä, a sniper so grimly effective he was known and feared as the White Death, would prove invaluable to the Finns’ ability to hold off the Soviet advance.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
By this time, European leaders had become grimly familiar with friendly fire from their American ally.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thanksgiving weekend in Washington, the script felt grimly familiar.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
But now that all writers are more or less required to be influencers, the debate over the right way to post your poems seems grimly prescient.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Now that his styling is gone, Andrew’s future becomes grimly predictable.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
And while the most exciting developments in defense are being driven by flashy, high-risk California VC investments, the man making the decisions comes from the grimly analytical East Coast world of PE.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
During that time, a self-effacing marksman named Simo Häyhä, a sniper so grimly effective he was known and feared as the White Death, would prove invaluable to the Finns’ ability to hold off the Soviet advance.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
By this time, European leaders had become grimly familiar with friendly fire from their American ally.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thanksgiving weekend in Washington, the script felt grimly familiar.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
But now that all writers are more or less required to be influencers, the debate over the right way to post your poems seems grimly prescient.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Now that his styling is gone, Andrew’s future becomes grimly predictable.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
And while the most exciting developments in defense are being driven by flashy, high-risk California VC investments, the man making the decisions comes from the grimly analytical East Coast world of PE.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimly
Adverb
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Death would come, as resolutely and unobjectionably as anything that happens in a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Showrunner Bruce Miller says the series is rooted firmly in the television universe fans already know — not a straight adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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For Farah, who says he was firmly convinced by his Age of Disclosure documentary participants, the real-world disclosure movement and the pop cultural side naturally travel hand in hand.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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In other words, compare both short-term and long-term CDs, but strongly consider the latter over the former right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trump has repeatedly attacked current Fed chief Jerome Powell, whose term as chair ends in May, for his reluctance to lower rates aggressively while inflation hovers above the central bank’s 2% target.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Vucevic, who has 11 points and 12 rebounds against the 76ers, has played well on Boston’s second unit, though Brown continues to urge him to play more aggressively on the offensive end.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 41,628 that was decidedly pro-Mexico.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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That version of the card was less capable all around, but would be decidedly less impressive in 2026, when some of the latest games demand more than 8GB just to run at any setting other than the lowest.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Putin will continue to savagely test our resolve until the costs of his aggression outweigh any possible gain.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a scene straight from a horror movie, Carillo’s stomach was savagely cut open, blood everywhere.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Grimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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