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gritted teeth

VERB

brace oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

set one's teeth steel oneself

Example Sentences

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At the centre of it all is Prince Andrew, saying nothing now apart from his terse statement, written through gritted teeth, about his titles.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

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

“What — the — devil—are — you — doing?” said Uncle Vernon through gritted teeth, his face horribly close to Harry’s.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling