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gritted teeth

VERB

brace oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

set one's teeth steel oneself

Example Sentences

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She politely smiled through gritted teeth recently when a Chiefs fan asked for one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Troy Deeney: I said through gritted teeth that Unai Emery was my manager of the year last season but I think Villa have got worse by losing Douglas Luiz.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

You can hear the dictated words coming through his gritted teeth as you read the statement.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2024

“You think that you got away,” Rodrigo sings through gritted teeth, adding an eerily pastoral feel to another of her signature tales of heartbreak and revenge.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

“The postman noticed,” he said through gritted teeth.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling