gritted teeth
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Harvard two years ago, through gritted teeth, with a lot of ambivalence surrounding the topic.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
We burn, we shake, we flood, and each time we face our limitations, we promise with gritted teeth to do better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
“You think that you got away,” Rodrigo sings through gritted teeth, adding an eerily pastoral feel to another of her signature tales of heartbreak and revenge.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Suddenly, the clouds darken, and Snoopy, with gritted teeth and a raised fist, lets his plane nosedive as he sprays rounds of invisible gunfire at the Red Baron, who is deftly maneuvering around him.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
“I know she’s going with Carlson,” Benny said through gritted teeth.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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