grim reminder
Frequency: 7.110.9 per million words
a reminder of something very serious or unpleasant
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Examples (10)
- The crumbling ruins stood as a grim reminder of the war's devastation.
- His failing health served as a grim reminder of his unhealthy lifestyle choices.
- The empty shelves were a grim reminder of the economic crisis.
- The accident was a grim reminder that safety precautions should never be ignored.
- For survivors, the anniversary was a grim reminder of their loss.
- The rising floodwaters offered a grim reminder of climate change's impact.
- Every scar on his body was a grim reminder of his past struggles.
- The news report was a grim reminder of the dangers faced by aid workers.
- She needed no grim reminder of her past mistakes; they haunted her daily.
- The sudden power outage was a grim reminder of our dependence on technology.