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

But the first time Qualls saw the sorry state of the equipment taken in by Bush — specifically a grubby charbroiler — he was shocked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

Two beautifully floated crosses provided excellent assists in what was otherwise a rather grubby affair by the Gunners.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

As long as the key is in the car, it will start, regardless of whose grubby little hand it’s in.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman