nitty-gritty
Example Sentences
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Instead, the sisters are handling the nitty-gritty of their father’s career, from tracking sales of his art to working with scholars and curators to study and promote his art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“It’s like: Wait a minute, you’re starting to lose me on the nitty-gritty of this.”
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
While Brussels is setting out the nitty-gritty of the reforms it wants from Magyar, leaders will also be pushing for a new approach on Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
But I’m not interested in getting into the nitty-gritty of it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
In short, they performed the sort of nitty-gritty credit analysis on the mortgage loans that should have been done before the loans were made in the first place.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
