grating
Example Sentences
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But for some in Labour the grating thing about their dismal position now is it's different to losing to the Conservatives - that feeling is familiar, it's in their DNA.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
That made him few friends in his own party, with many finding his personal ambition grating — he once wrote a letter to then-Gov.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The creator and lead actress of the HBO hit series “Girls” has long been castigated for her vocal fry and grating delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Perhaps if there were a measurable commitment to promoting “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in a way that aligns with the first film, this unnecessary spectacle wouldn’t feel so grating.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
There were no floodlights in the garden, no guards either—who'd steal vegetables?—and only a door with a grating over it, a door that was locked at night, led from the yard into the house.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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