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Recent Examples of grimness
The frenetic energy serves to propel the watcher to each new twist and reveal, eschewing a grimness that would otherwise bring down the mood.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.
—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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimness
Noun
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The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has alarmed global public health experts over the ferocity of the spread in the remote and heavily populated region.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The arena of Roland-Garros with its natural red clay evokes a colosseum, and Rafa played the game with the ferocity of a tiger unleashed upon a sandaled opponent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Noun
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To make the musical masterpiece of his dreams, Lestat will have to break on through his shell of witty cruelty and hope an authentic soul remains intact beneath it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In the first period, the Avs looked like the Avs again, attacking the Strip with the speed, swagger and savagery of a starving polar bear.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The ferociousness of the defending champs can be, has been, overwhelming for most.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
19 May 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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Humankind really leveled-up in the brutality department during WWI, a conflict pitched as a war to end all wars.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Also in attendance will be attorney Antonio Romanucci, who has represented high-profile clients alleging police brutality, including against Chicago.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 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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Their willingness to film their inhumanity echoed the Nazis of the Third Reich, who likewise filmed their mass atrocities.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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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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“Grimness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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