A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GRIM

Fri, 10 Oct '25
Mirthless
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