scrappiness
Example Sentences
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The industry is known for its scrappiness, but the key to international growth is better production equipment, said director Umar Abdulmalik.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
But beyond the director’s self-described scrappiness, it’s also Coogler’s innate eye for visual storytelling and emotional intensity that audiences have responded to.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025
“Ultimately, it was a hard situation to dig out of, but we never quit. We really battled and showed our scrappiness that we’re going to be defined by this year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
Darrah’s production is a mixture of scrappiness and chic, and emphasizes the otherworldliness of Soper’s conception.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
I venture, then, to hope that the result, for all its scrappiness, will be found to have that unity which comes of method and an honest regard for letters.
From Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation by William Ernest Henley
