grimness
noun/ˈɡrɪmnəs/
/ˈɡrɪmnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being unpleasant and depressing
- The novel depicts the grimness of life for the unemployed in Salford.
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- the fact of looking or sounding very serious
- ‘We have no choice,’ he said with resigned grimness.
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