grubbiness

Example Sentences

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Its genius can be seen right there in its title, which playfully juxtaposes the promise of a lofty message with the grubbiness of Hollywood's shameless sequel-baiting.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2021

And despite his grubbiness and grey hair, he still has a fragile, boyish beauty.

From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019

As Long Island City, which had bizarrely seemed doomed to eternal grubbiness despite its boffo view of the skyline, got MoMA PS1, Silvercup Studios and rents of $4,000 a month.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2019

The deep shadows, the mean co-workers, and the general grubbiness of Simon James’ surroundings are all meant to make the corporate world look grimly dystopian.

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2018

All that effort and sweat and disgusting grubbiness, all those endless plodding days, the nights on hard ground—all that added up to just 39.5 percent of the trail.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson