grunt work

Example Sentences

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So the AI does 90% of the grunt work?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

"Roseanne" peeled back the veneer around the grunt work of parenting and allowed ongoing problems in the family to stay messy and unresolved.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

The rest is more teamwork — and grunt work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

As usual, Jonah helped Dad with the grunt work — tearing stuff out and hammering stuff back in.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam