gritted teeth
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“I would have fixed it by now if I knew,” he said through gritted teeth when asked what the problem was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Harvard two years ago, through gritted teeth, with a lot of ambivalence surrounding the topic.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
“You think that you got away,” Rodrigo sings through gritted teeth, adding an eerily pastoral feel to another of her signature tales of heartbreak and revenge.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Suddenly, the clouds darken, and Snoopy, with gritted teeth and a raised fist, lets his plane nosedive as he sprays rounds of invisible gunfire at the Red Baron, who is deftly maneuvering around him.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
“Get over here,” she said through gritted teeth.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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