grubby

Example Sentences

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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

For admirers who like their Bard semidivine, it’s unappealing to think of him amid these grubby realities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The teenagers designed and tailored the outfits and also doubled up as models to showcase their creations, with the grubby walls and terraces of the slum providing the backdrop for their ramp walk.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

Heaven help the grubby finger that even attempts to graze their wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

He folded his arms and told Rondell to get away from the nectarines unless he planned on buying every single one his grubby hands touched.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña