gritted teeth
Example Sentences
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We burn, we shake, we flood, and each time we face our limitations, we promise with gritted teeth to do better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
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
Suddenly, the clouds darken, and Snoopy, with gritted teeth and a raised fist, lets his plane nosedive as he sprays rounds of invisible gunfire at the Red Baron, who is deftly maneuvering around him.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
"All this time I thought my fortunes were coming true!" she said between gritted teeth.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
