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

One site of potential smells and other general grossness to be wary of is the baffle, a.k.a. the rubber splash guard.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

But the unheard music of Stone’s lower intestinal tract is nonetheless a key structural element, organizing “Flux Gourmet” into an elegant fugue of contrapuntal themes: grossness and refinement; pleasure and disgust; appetite and discipline.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Even he drops by for a cameo preview of his grossness behind closed doors.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2022

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