grotty

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If Kline’s filmmaking seems to wear its grotty realism on its sleeve, his plotting has a shambling, anything-goes playfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Cozily grotty dive bars, sleek cafes, unique eateries like the Hawaiian lunch counter Poi Dog, and lovingly curated independent shops play a huge part in urban life.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2022

If you feel grotty, there are things you can do that may help.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2021

An American freelance reporter in his early 40s, he was bunking at a grotty guesthouse in this town in southern Turkey on the border with Syria.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2021

“I’ll bet Misters Awkworth and Ames are dead,” he goes, picking at his teeth with a grotty thumbnail.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe