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Recent Examples of grimly
Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar.
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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
The journey from there to the online affection for Luigi Mangione is a grimly straightforward one.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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
The journey from there to the online affection for Luigi Mangione is a grimly straightforward one.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimly
Adverb
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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
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Somehow, this insular, resolutely regional album ended up yet another peak in his storied career.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Zest the limes first, then roll them firmly on the counter a few times before halving and juicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday Crockett criticized Talarico for not standing firmly against the super PAC ads.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Lenten food Lenten eating habits revolve strongly around the abstinence of meat, particularly on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Besides, life aggressively follows you everywhere here—ask any homeowner about their termite contract!—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But Orlando’s two rival newspapers at the time, the Morning Sentinel and the Evening Reporter-Star, had decidedly different accounts of his visit.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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That tournament drew decidedly mixed reactions while Stephen Curry won the MVP award in his home arena.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 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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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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Relatives said the timing of the broad-daylight attack made Ennin’s death that much more difficult to deal with, knowing that his reward for long-overdue time off was being savagely knifed to death on his first day back at work.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Grimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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