grossness

Example Sentences

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The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Although she claimed to “hate grossness and toughness,” she told The Times in 1972 that she would “step on someone’s sensibilities if the interview demands it.”

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

Concerned: I agree with you regarding the grossness and adult exploitation of a tween’s natural desire to look awesome and to get a lot of attention for it.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

Gefilte fish has long suffered from an undeserved reputation for grossness.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2021

I know it makes me a horrible person, but after Ellis’s grossness this morning, I kinda wish it was still there.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King