grotty

Example Sentences

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In the meantime will some of us have to suck up a grotty winter?

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

What began as a shaggily low-stakes heist thriller before morphing into a grotty prison movie has now become an idyllic, sun-drenched landscape epic.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

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

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

‘What is you doing here with all these grotty twiglets!’ he bellowed.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl