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Recent Examples of grimly
The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The anti-nuclear artists collective whose work is on display at Pitzer College in Claremont never predicted a nuclear proliferation crisis would break out in the Middle East during their exhibit, or how grimly topical their work would quickly become as a result.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Rose Byrne is earning acclaim for her turn in Mary Bronstein's harrowing (and grimly funny) film.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The count of New Yorkers who had died outdoors ticked grimly upward, passing fifteen and then twenty.
—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
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The anti-nuclear artists collective whose work is on display at Pitzer College in Claremont never predicted a nuclear proliferation crisis would break out in the Middle East during their exhibit, or how grimly topical their work would quickly become as a result.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Rose Byrne is earning acclaim for her turn in Mary Bronstein's harrowing (and grimly funny) film.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The count of New Yorkers who had died outdoors ticked grimly upward, passing fifteen and then twenty.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimly
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The letters are abstract, philosophical, emotional – and resolutely non-visual.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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In 1988, Frank swept every city and town in the Fourth Congressional District except for resolutely-Republican Dover.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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But what might seem like a fleeting trend is firmly rooted in longheld culture, integrated into people’s routines and wellness practices for centuries.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Assuming, of course, those staffers don’t emulate Pelley and strongly and sharply disagree or challenge their boss in an internal staff meeting.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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So why did this fairy tale speak to me so strongly?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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By aggressively targeting cartels and enforcing strict criminal penalties for drug dealers who poison Florida’s citizens, the administration has successfully squeezed the supply of illicit narcotics off Florida’s streets.—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For families Families are welcome, but the mood is decidedly more swanky and grown-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 2014 Red Sox, who acquired Céspedes and Allen Craig in deadline trades for pitchers Jon Lester and John Lackey, are a team that comes to mind here — though those trades decidedly did not work out for Boston.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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So, they’ve been encouraged to negotiate more assertively and ask for more money.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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“Grimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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