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
"Dirty" and "grubby" telephone boxes are a blight on a city centre, say local residents, who are calling for upgraded, digital communication kiosks to replace them.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
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
He stress-tests our icky, grubby pity for Matthew and, beyond that, the flimsiness of modern fame culture and its fake-it-till-you-make-it inspirational platitudes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
They were a strange mix to see, ranging from grubby, shoeless urchins like myself, to reasonably well- dressed, well-scrubbed children who probably had parents and homes.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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