A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GRIM

Mon, 17 Mar '25
Gloomy, as news
Fri, 20 Oct '23
Godawful
Fri, 18 Nov '22
Ominous
Sun, 7 Aug '22
Not looking good
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Not looking good
Mon, 5 Apr '21
Worrisome, as news