gritty
Example Sentences
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Oleksandr Usyk came through a gritty contest to beat a game Rico Verhoeven and retain his heavyweight world titles.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Gone are the gritty warehouse districts, the nocturnal desolation of downtown and the shabby chic of South Beach.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It’s the reset I reach for when I know groceries are en route and the counters feel a little gritty, a little sticky from a day of recipe testing.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Police posted a gritty, 50-second video of the raid on their social media.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The floor is gritty and wet under my hands.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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