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The phrase "are grim" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, outlook, or expression that is serious, bleak, or foreboding.
Example: "The reports about climate change are grim, indicating that immediate action is necessary to prevent further damage."
Alternatives: "are bleak" or "are dire".
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Conditions, though, are grim.
The numbers are grim.
Their stories are grim.
Those are grim figures.
The statistics are grim.
These are grim figures.
The figures are grim.
Health statistics are grim.
Third, commercial prospects are grim.
Still, the findings are grim.
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They are alone; their lives are grim.
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