grubbiness
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
“Good lord, look at you!” he cried, delighted at my grubbiness.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
