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
And despite his grubbiness and grey hair, he still has a fragile, boyish beauty.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2019
As Long Island City, which had bizarrely seemed doomed to eternal grubbiness despite its boffo view of the skyline, got MoMA PS1, Silvercup Studios and rents of $4,000 a month.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2019
It also gives Blumhouse’s output a sheen that’s sometimes detrimental to the horror genre, where at least some grubbiness and disreputability is necessary, to make viewers uncomfortable.
From The Verge ● Oct. 5, 2018
I’ve been riding in the back of the car for two days, sleeping in a tent; I’m conscious of my grubbiness, my unbrushed hair.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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