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

Do the grungy guitars of your first two records still feel relevant to you?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

It wouldn’t have been a huge shock to learn that Shelly had purposely dumped the grungy aquarium on Lice Peeking, but I took her word that it was an accident.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen