gritty

Example Sentences

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Appropriate to a character who lives for being onscreen, “Bait” plays with the language of film — gritty procedural, a burst of Bollywood, romantic comedy — though not necessarily to the usual ends.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Even when they were faltering in the fourth quarter amid a one-for-15 shooting streak, the Lakers showed their resilience with a gritty defensive effort that kept them in the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The performance was in the sharpest of contrasts to what has been seen under Tudor so far – gritty, resilient, threatening.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But the "dark and gritty" 12-part storyline was ordered to be wiped, and more than half of it remains missing.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

I sucked my tongue to unfreeze it, tasting the gritty dust.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie