grubby

Example Sentences

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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"Dirty" and "grubby" telephone boxes are a blight on a city centre, say local residents, who are calling for upgraded, digital communication kiosks to replace them.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

For admirers who like their Bard semidivine, it’s unappealing to think of him amid these grubby realities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Most recently, Wilson wrote Thursday that her father is a “delusional and grubby little control freak who hasn’t matured as a person for 38 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

I stepped forward to get a better look at him and regretted it almost immediately, because his hands were grubby and he reached over to offer me a handshake.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall