grubbiness

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Its genius can be seen right there in its title, which playfully juxtaposes the promise of a lofty message with the grubbiness of Hollywood's shameless sequel-baiting.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2021

The deep shadows, the mean co-workers, and the general grubbiness of Simon James’ surroundings are all meant to make the corporate world look grimly dystopian.

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2018

The ­characters in “Flaked” are ­experiencing a marginalization-in-progress, exemplified by an everyday grubbiness and a sense of loss and personal failure.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016

It would like to remind you of “Fargo” — what with all the snow, the grubbiness and greed, the exaggerated accents and off-kilter rhythms — and it kind of does, but in a dispiriting way.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2012

All that effort and sweat and disgusting grubbiness, all those endless plodding days, the nights on hard ground—all that added up to just 39.5 percent of the trail.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson