gritty

Example Sentences

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Ahmed brought the idea to rethink “Hamlet” with a South Asian British family to Lesslie, who has stripped down and streamlined Shakespeare’s play to the emotional essentials, while director Karia brings a gritty, stylish look.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Euphoria became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its intense, gritty, often graphic treatment of teenagers navigating adult situations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“This was gonna be a gritty, tough game that we had to win with effort. And we did that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

I’d rather be soaking wet and covered in gritty wet sand and seaweed than living in a land of black robes and pearl buttons and sadness.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy