grimly determined
Frequency: 6.25.1 per million words
determined in a very serious and often sad or worrying way
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Examples (20)
- His voice was grimly determined.
- Despite the pain, he was grimly determined to finish the marathon.
- With a grimly determined expression, the firefighter entered the burning building.
- She stared ahead, grimly determined not to let them see her cry.
- The team remained grimly determined to win, despite being ten points behind.
- The rescuers worked through the night, grimly determined to find survivors.
- She set her jaw, grimly determined to finish the marathon no matter how much her legs ached.
- We are grimly determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.
- The negotiators were grimly determined to reach an agreement before the deadline.
- His face was pale but grimly determined as he entered the courtroom.
- He looked grimly determined as he faced the difficult challenge ahead.
- The team remained grimly determined to turn the game around.
- Through the long winter, the pioneers were grimly determined to survive.
- They set off in the storm, grimly determined to reach the shelter.
- The detective became grimly determined to solve the case after finding a new clue.
- I am grimly determined to prove my innocence.
- They marched on, grimly determined, knowing the journey would be perilous.
- The soldiers were grimly determined to defend their position at all costs.
- Her response was quiet but grimly determined, leaving no room for argument.
- She continued her work, grimly determined to succeed where others had failed.