grimy

Example Sentences

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It was still grimy, but MacArthur Park’s famed beauty was there, a beauty unmatched by newer parks — if only Hernandez and others could burnish it.

From Los Angeles Times

I thought of the name of Tom Wolfe’s then-recent final novel, “Back to Blood”: The world is going back to something basic, grimy and tribal.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They’re a grimy group—and I say that with great respect.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Normally a central utility plant for a large facility like this would be “very noisy. It’s grimy. Usually there’s hazardous chemicals,” Brothman, who has manged physical plants for many years, said.

From Los Angeles Times

How after each day’s end, I’d collapsed into bed fully clothed, grimy and exhausted.

From Los Angeles Times