gritty
Example Sentences
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But if she is a delightful, gritty inspiration to some, Moses has always been an overrated “primitive” kept aloft by a winning backstory to others, including many art-world gatekeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Running back Wayne Knight followed Chesney from James Madison and adds to an already gritty running back group that could become one of the team’s deepest units.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Skenes, 23, held the Dominican Republic’s collection of superstars to just one run over 4 ⅓ gritty innings, powering the Americans to a thrilling 2-1 win.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
But the "dark and gritty" 12-part storyline was ordered to be wiped, and more than half of it remains missing.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The vuvv speak by grinding a sort of gritty fin against their body, so most of what we said, translated, sounded like sandpaper or, when we were shouting, Velcro.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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