gritty

The 39-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion last fought in May, when he earned a gritty win over Rico Verhoeven before vacating his titles.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But nothing has been as meaningful as his gritty performance in the NLCS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"She wanted to actually become me, to get into the knitty gritty of the efforts that I had to put in," Corless said of Dolan.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

As does “Hoffa,” the 1992 drama, both gritty and glamorous, about the life of labor organizer Jimmy Hoffa, who is now largely known for the mysterious and still unexplained circumstances of his disappearance in 1975.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

There he stood in the darkness, clinging to the gritty edge of a shelf and breathing fast with joy.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Though it was always grittier than the beaches and rainforests that draw millions of tourists, residents said that until the past few years it felt like a relatively safe place to live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

For over an hour, a harder, grittier version of the club seemed ready to overcome its history and lift this elusive trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Fans of Marvel’s grittier side should like “Punisher,” and “Maul” is cool, but is that enough to justify a subscription?

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

“I think nightlife will thrive downtown, since bars attract people that don’t mind a little grittier atmosphere,” said Moses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

They were nearing the edge of Lkossa, a grittier part of the city littered with old crates, debris, and other filth.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

However this story ends, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn has to go down as one of the greatest, grittiest competitors in the history of her sport or any other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Crawley at least found form with the grittiest of knocks, adding 78 with Joe Root then 68 with Harry Brook, defending well and attacking loose balls.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

At 31-2, the smart money was on an England capitulation, only for Crawley to produce the grittiest knock of his 62-Test career.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

"Dead City" is very interesting because I find it to be the grittiest one, the most hard-nosed.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2024

She came out of Berwind, which was one of the grittiest and roughest towns in the county.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam