grunt work

Example Sentences

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He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"Roseanne" peeled back the veneer around the grunt work of parenting and allowed ongoing problems in the family to stay messy and unresolved.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

The rest is more teamwork — and grunt work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

As usual, Jonah helped Dad with the grunt work — tearing stuff out and hammering stuff back in.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam