grating

As Selim, the visiting Turk who catches Fiorilla’s eye, bass Vincent Graña had pitch and rhythm issues, and the grating timbre of Kresley Figueroa’s big, agile soprano undercut her depiction of Fiorilla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Working, after all, is how a majority of people must spend most of their waking hours, and toiling away in an industry or at a position you find grating will undoubtedly make you miserable.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

None of these middling elements would be particularly grating if it weren’t so apparent that “Cars” had an ulterior capitalist motive.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

Smith said it was accepted there had been a failure to ensure the grating was properly fastened to prevent detachment while under tow.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Another station had a big earthen firepit with charred metal grating and black cast-iron pots.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He looked through the door and was able to see a grating sitting on top of other gratings - leaving a void with the North Sea below it.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Earlier versions of such gratings, made from materials like silicon or gallium compounds, required thicknesses of several hundred nanometers to function effectively.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

The principle of acoustic control of laser light in gases is not limited to the generation of optical gratings, the scientists emphasise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2023

The lamprey ladder at Bonneville is an elaborate chute system with smooth surfaces lamprey can attach to, rounded corners, no gratings and places to rest.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022

Soon after arriving in the deserted village Capricorn had had gratings fitted over the narrow niches where long-dead priests slept in their stone tombs.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke