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Grimdark in a sentence

Grimdark meaning

Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.

Using Grimdark

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.

Context around Grimdark

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

own 1× debut 1×

Often after:

existentialism 1× zone 1× fantasy 1×

Sentence patterns with Grimdark

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

consider it grimdark while others 1× into the grimdark zone with 1× its own grimdark existentialism of 1× s debut grimdark fantasy the 1× t have grimdark in me 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i just don 1× i think they 1× many folks won 1× not that didn 1× the phoenix empire 1×

Common sentence endings:

an acquired taste 1× dark and brutal 1× existentialism of course 1× grimdark in me 1× orbit 12 99 1×

Words around Grimdark

Just before it in the word index:

grimaud 2 grimaldo 2 grimaldi 40 grimah 6 grimacing 16 grimaces 10

Just after it in the word index:

grime 113 grimes 266 grimethorpe 2 grimey 2 grimier 3 grimiest 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Grimdark

  • In this selection, "grimdark" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, own, debut, existentialism, zone and fantasy stand out and add context to how "grimdark" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include consider it grimdark while others and into the grimdark zone with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grimdark" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grimdark

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I just don’t have grimdark in me. (8 words)

Not that didn’t have its own grimdark existentialism, of course. (11 words)

Many folks won’t like it and consider it grimdark, while others will love it – it is, much like abyss-gazing, an acquired taste. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

I think they went a bit overboard into the grimdark zone with the first trailer but I think the final game will balance out, even though I’m sure it’ll be pretty dark and brutal. (36 words)

The Phoenix Empire, a string of islands sprawling across the Endless Sea, is the evocative Asian-influenced setting of Andrea Stewart’s debut grimdark fantasy, The Bone Shard Daughter (Orbit, £12.99). (32 words)

Many folks won’t like it and consider it grimdark, while others will love it – it is, much like abyss-gazing, an acquired taste. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

Not that didn’t have its own grimdark existentialism, of course.

I think they went a bit overboard into the grimdark zone with the first trailer but I think the final game will balance out, even though I’m sure it’ll be pretty dark and brutal.

The Phoenix Empire, a string of islands sprawling across the Endless Sea, is the evocative Asian-influenced setting of Andrea Stewart’s debut grimdark fantasy, The Bone Shard Daughter (Orbit, £12.99).

I just don’t have grimdark in me.

Many folks won’t like it and consider it grimdark, while others will love it – it is, much like abyss-gazing, an acquired taste.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grimdark" in a sentence?
An example: "Not that didn’t have its own grimdark existentialism, of course." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "grimdark" from authentic English texts.
What does "grimdark" mean?
Grimdark means: Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
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