It was the President himself who brought them back to the grim reality of the situation.

This grim reality persuaded hospital officials in the 1990's to try something different.

His existence since has been defined by this grim reality.

There are two ways to handle the grim reality of winter.

"It represents few options and a pretty grim reality for him."

Yet today that grim reality is discovered only after the fact.

The situation might have been amusing, take away the grim reality.

Life was teaching him its grim realities - the hard and close way.

A sound at the street door brings the couple back to the grim reality facing them.

But reality, grim or otherwise, is still not a big factor here.