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grotty

[grot-ee] / ˈgrɒt i /


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If Kline’s filmmaking seems to wear its grotty realism on its sleeve, his plotting has a shambling, anything-goes playfulness.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2022

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

If you feel grotty, there are things you can do that may help.

From BBC Dec. 16, 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

The other girls at Maidsend all lay snoring or knitting or doing their nails when the rain was tipping it down in such grotty visibility no one could fly.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

We meet in the Banana Leaf, an Indian restaurant at the grottier end of Tooting in south London: Maya chose it because it's round the corner from her mum, Kala.

From The Guardian Jun. 12, 2010

A pity, because the debut by fellow Brightonians the Wytches explores psych-rock’s grottiest corners.

From The Guardian Sep. 9, 2014

Casey lives in London's grottiest tower block, so she's grown up with a tough streak, but her father being arrested has just made her fall apart.

From The Guardian May 9, 2013

The original MeatWagon site was in the grottiest, most backward industrial estate in Peckham.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2012




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