What else explains the grim resignation of Washington veterans who wonder when, not whether, some scandal will arise?

Blade started to see the grim resignation fading from the faces around him.

The face he turned to Janeway registered grim resignation.

Afterward, some commissioners discussed the new cuts with a grim resignation.

- and have watched with grim resignation as he has seemed to position himself for another Presidential campaign.

Most of those waiting accept the situation with grim resignation.

Her tone carried no triumph, only a grim and miserable resignation.

After a moment he lowered it gently to the floor, and shook his head in grim resignation.

That the coming days and weeks could provide yet more unscripted scenes was greeted with grim resignation across Europe.

Her father's stern face held an expression of grim resignation as be heard him out in silence.