Vocabulary
Grim
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
very serious or gloomy.
Urdu meaning
ڈراﺅنا، سنگدل، سخت، شدید
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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The grim alternative is more conflict in a world already reeling from war and bloodshed.
Dawn Editorials —
Pahalgam aftermath
— 2026-04-24
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This is a grim reminder of how recurring climate disasters are eroding livelihoods of already vulnerable communities.
Dawn Editorials —
Climate & livelihoods
— 2026-04-23
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If this opportunity is lost, the consequences for all will be extremely grim.
Dawn Editorials —
Delicate moment
— 2026-04-21
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Yet the sight of Israeli ministers and politicians openly celebrating the passage of this grim law lays bare something even more disturbing: a political culture in which such cruelty is not merely accepted, but applauded.
Dawn Editorials —
Executing Palestinians
— 2026-04-01
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Yet the celebratory tone among proponents of the law underscores a grim reality: the erosion of ethical restraint.
Dawn Editorials —
Executing Palestinians
— 2026-04-01
Synonyms
stern, forbidding, uninviting, unapproachable, aloof, distant, formidable, strict
Antonyms
amiable, pleasant
Curator example
“his grim expression”
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