grotty

Example Sentences

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It was grotty and a foul damp smell hit me in the face and did not go when I opened the windows.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

Cozily grotty dive bars, sleek cafes, unique eateries like the Hawaiian lunch counter Poi Dog, and lovingly curated independent shops play a huge part in urban life.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2022

He grew up in the northeast San Fernando Valley, a ground zero for “environmental injustice,” with landfills, toxic properties, and grotty air quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

An American freelance reporter in his early 40s, he was bunking at a grotty guesthouse in this town in southern Turkey on the border with Syria.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2021

“I’ll bet Misters Awkworth and Ames are dead,” he goes, picking at his teeth with a grotty thumbnail.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe