daily grind
Example Sentences
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“The daily grind puts a lot of pressure on people. If you can alleviate a little of it, I think that’s great.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The daily grind is harder for some than others.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The fittingly named act takes a side-long view of the daily grind, with frontman Jake Silvas sounding equal parts carnival barker and seer as he mocks hustle culture, corporate ladders and better living through chemistry.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
But even the occasional hit would mean, at best, a minor respite from the daily grind of barely making ends meet.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
