grungy

Example Sentences

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Their collection featured grungy lace looks and leather-heavy co-ords, leaning on a colour palette that was moody and dark.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“Peter Hujar’s Day” and “Late Fame”: Two films I saw at this year’s festival concerned the grungy creative mystique of New York in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Over grungy guitars and a slapping drum beat, Taylor taunts them with a touch of reverse psychology.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Johnson’s show respects the audience and what they want from the small screen, and Lyonne’s grungy heroine.

From Salon • May 8, 2025

He entered the house wearing a grungy white T-shirt and gray slacks with red-and-blue suspenders, though his pants didn’t seem to be at any risk of sliding off.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson