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gritted teeth

VERB

brace oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

set one's teeth steel oneself

Example Sentences

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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

Troy Deeney: I said through gritted teeth that Unai Emery was my manager of the year last season but I think Villa have got worse by losing Douglas Luiz.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

“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

“But I don’t have to go in there, do I?” he muttered through gritted teeth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix