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grizzled

[griz-uhld] / ˈgrɪz əld /
ADJECTIVE
silvery
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Jacob Elordi, off of an Oscar nomination, is the most obvious ‘Euphoria’ bait, and I hope voters give grizzled veteran Sam Elliott his due for a memorable ‘Landman’ arc.”

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

"As a crime viewer, I've had enough of troubled, grizzled detectives in the wilderness battling their demons," he said.

From BBC May 19, 2026

When Knueppel was just 14 years old, he was thrown into a league of grizzled clock-punchers, retirees and guys reliving their college glory days.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

But it remains to be seen whether AI tools can reliably beat the projections of grizzled pros on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

A dark, grizzled man with a face that looked as though a war might have been fought over its craggy terrain stood at his desk a moment later.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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