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grubby

[gruhb-ee] / ˈgrʌb i /


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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

A massive "Home Furnishings" banner glares over the line of grubby once-white caravans, many with padlocked doors and windows taped shut.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

During the next commercial break, a Hearth & Home employee with a grubby goatee approached our aisle and pointed at me.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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