There was a grim efficiency about the whole exercise.

More likely, he would search with grim, methodical, machine efficiency.

The effort to bury the victims, which was running with relative albeit grim efficiency two days ago, has now been overwhelmed by the numbers.

With grim efficiency, daily life was restored to the bombed area.

With grim efficiency, he pinned her and forced the rest of the booster into her.

There was a grim efficiency in the proceedings thereafter.

"Acknowledged, sir," said Gary, carrying out the second officer's orders with grim efficiency.

Slowly, however, grim efficiency is giving way to the idea that it's all right to eat decently after feeding the mind.

But indispensable at coordinating the unit with grim efficiency.

The weapons officer bent to his work again with grim efficiency.