Examples of “grim” in a Sentence

adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.

• The doctor delivered a grim prognosis.
• Things looked grim for the team after they fell three goals behind.
• The weather forecast looked grim, so we canceled the picnic.

adj Stern, harsh, or unyielding in expression or manner.

• He kept a grim expression throughout the funeral.
• The teacher gave the noisy class a grim look and waited in silence.
• Her grim voice told us she would not change her mind.