gristly

Example Sentences

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The patty is tasteless and perhaps a little gristly.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

Amid this chewy, gristly spectacle, Snyder’s own tongue remains firmly in cheek: From the brassy accompanying cover of “Viva Las Vegas” to the bright, satirical gloss of the visuals, he’s soliciting more smirks than screams.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2021

Meat skewers, from pork belly to beef, were gristly, lacking sauce or enough MSG to help them go down easy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2019

Or the more gristly, more controlled team that has tended to grind a little more, to come on strong rather than devour opponents from the start?

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2018

I couldn’t afford a drab for an apple and meat pie, so I had snuck some barley bread and a gristly sausage out of the Mess.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss