gutty

Example Sentences

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It was a gutty recovery by Alcaraz, but Zverev’s performance was also a bit of a flicker for men’s tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The most formidable figure in American sports history is standing where he grew up, where his team lives and where he forever will embody the epitome of the gutty Bruin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“Terry was the ultimate gutty little Bruin, and I think that’s what our players did today. Terry had a big stamp on this one today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“Obviously, Reims played great. But they were opportunistic, and it was a gutty performance in a lot of ways against a team that’s fighting for a playoff spot.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023

I thought likely Linkin mite overdo himself, or get the cramp or sumthin, so I jest went to my valese and tuk out my patent gutty perchy life-preserver.

From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Smith, Seba