think grimly

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

To have somber or serious thoughts.

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Examples (20)

  • "We may never see home again," the soldier thought grimly.
  • He thought grimly about the challenges ahead.
  • She thought grimly about the devastating consequences of failure.
  • She thought grimly that there was no way out of the situation.
  • As the rain fell, he thought grimly of the difficult journey ahead.
  • The detective thought grimly about the increasing crime rate.
  • I sat by the window, thinking grimly about my foolish mistake.
  • As the storm approached, they thought grimly of the damage it would cause.
  • The detective thought grimly that the killer would likely strike again.
  • "This is going to be tough," he thought grimly.
  • He looked at the unpaid bills and thought grimly about his debts.
  • She couldn't help but think grimly of their dwindling supplies.
  • They thought grimly of the many friends they had lost in the war.
  • The doctor thought grimly about the patient's slim chances of recovery.
  • Standing on the edge, she thought grimly about her limited options.
  • We think grimly that such atrocities still occur in the modern world.
  • He thought grimly that fate was playing a cruel joke on him.
  • Having lost everything, he began to think grimly about his future.
  • The doctor thought grimly about the patient's slim chances of survival.
  • The commander thought grimly of the sacrifices that would be required.