The detail of these two Appendices is indeed so full of problems as to make them rather grim reading.

Even in deprived parts of the country the figures make for grim reading.

Flannery's own experience of several of these diseases is grim reading; you know he must love his work.

Their findings on the state of the world's 280 million Arabs make for grim reading.

It threw up a couple of thousand results, but even the first I clicked on made grim reading.

Economists are predicting a grim reading of 47.4 - suggesting continued contraction.

It was grim reading, describing a virtual death sentence for the local people.

With this kind of grip on things, his narrative often makes for grim but dramatic reading.

The recitals of our resolution make clear the grim reading of what has happened over recent months.

Thanks god its a bright November day outside because the article is proper grim reading.