The grim outlook for retailers, however, may be good for customers.

The arrival of a new teacher, this one less likely to shout, changes his grim outlook on dance.

He was a hard tough cop with a grim outlook on life but a very decent guy underneath.

"I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity," he said.

"I think the larger question is whether people want to stay in traditional book publishing with the outlook so grim," the employee said.

Dennis had a camera, a notebook, and a grim outlook.

Global financial markets remain volatile, extending the grim outlook for economic recovery.

She has a grim outlook on life and often has heavy bags under her eyes.

Despite the grim outlook for production, there has been some progress on other fronts.

In your initial remarks you more or less acknowledged the grim fiscal outlook.