Sentence examples for grim period from inspiring English sources

"I know it's been a grim period nationally," says Martin.

The hallmark episode of this grim period centered on the poet Heberto Padilla.

Iran's continuing suspicions of America and Europe cannot be understood without remembering that grim period.

BAE's job cuts are the latest in a grim period for UK manufacturers, who have been affected by falling demand, the strong pound and other problems.

"Chad will support the Senegalese judiciary; Chad will open all its doors to shed light on what happened during this grim period," he said.

So it is gratifying that the Tehran museum — dedicated last summer but yet to formally open — plans to focus on the enduring human consequences of that grim period.

But across the board, most seemed to agree that Russia could be entering a grim, dark period.

Compared with Mr. Gettelfinger, whose eight-year tenure was among the most difficult and grim periods in the union's 75-year history, Mr. King is expected to bring a more hands-on and unconventional approach to negotiations.

The version that has prevailed since his death, initially nurtured by the Tudors to entrench their legitimacy, has cast Richard's 26 months on the throne as one of England's grimmest periods, its excesses captured in his alleged role in the murder in the Tower of London of two young princes — his own nephews — to rid himself of potential rivals.

His beloved 2006 international bestseller "The Book Thief" takes Liesel through literacy, love and loss in one of the grimmest periods and places in history, Nazi Germany.

The news turned a grim waiting period for Underwood into a reason to celebrate.