grimness
noun /ˈɡrɪmnəs/
  /ˈɡrɪmnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being unpleasant and depressing
- The novel depicts the grimness of life for the unemployed in Salford.
 
 - the fact of looking or sounding very serious
- ‘We have no choice,’ he said with resigned grimness.