gritty

Example Sentences

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But for Redlands-based artists James McClung and Marcus Mercado, the gritty patina of the Inland Empire urban landscape conjures memories of life in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Itauma initially "wanted to be world champion by 20", but these gritty encounters tempered that ambition.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"It's too gritty, that texture ain't for me."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

He let the gritty goo slip between the tines of the fork and plop back down onto his plate.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds