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as in unflinching
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as in sandy
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as in vivid
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Recent Examples of gritty
Farrell portrayed Penguin as a ruthless crime lord in The Batman, Matt Reeves’ gritty saga take on the Caped Crusader.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
My teammates worked a gritty top of the seventh, in our final chance to score.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
His gritty par to finish his round is a perfect embodiment of the turnaround he’s enjoyed on this course over the last three days.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Duffy is attentive to both the gritty appeal of the city and green beauty of the countryside.
—Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
My teammates worked a gritty top of the seventh, in our final chance to score.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
His gritty par to finish his round is a perfect embodiment of the turnaround he’s enjoyed on this course over the last three days.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Duffy is attentive to both the gritty appeal of the city and green beauty of the countryside.
—Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gritty
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The Human Cost of Over-Specialization and Compartmentalization One of the most resonant themes in Severance is its unflinching portrayal of the human cost associated with extreme compartmentalization and over-specialization.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Indie filmmaker Todd Solondz has for over four decades batted off ratings battles, jeers and boos at film festivals, and censorship controversies for his unflinching and scaldingly funny deadpan dioramas of American suburban life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Parallel to the water’s edge, a paved walkway winds toward the east end of Lakeshore Drive, where a small sandy beach, playground, and charming historic gazebo create the perfect backdrop for watching the sun melt into the horizon.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The discussion quickly revealed a vivid tapestry of how childfree adults navigate life after hours, with activities ranging from quiet nights streaming favorite shows to workout sessions, team sports, and reconnecting over dinners with friends.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The powdered packets taste similar, if not a bit stronger, with vivid hues from artificial food coloring.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Once the hottest team in the league, the plucky Canadiens have now lost four straight, which is going to make their path to the postseason far more tricky.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are plucky steamed chive dumplings with translucent skin, meatball-like shumai teeming with pork, chicken or shrimp, green tea sesame balls (each $1.50 apiece) with Wicked-green dough surrounding sweet black paste.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rink also believes the category works well with seafood and white meat, especially those with weighty textures and rich flavors like scallops with beurre blanc or an earthy, rustic preparation of chicken or Cornish hen.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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This coconut-vanilla matcha latte will still have that signature earthy flavor.—
Morgan Pearson, MS, RD,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the appendage already makes Pugsley quite expressive, especially when hanging out with his siblings.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unique, however, is resolute and reveals a personal betrayal.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Even many Republicans who bristled at the tens of billions of dollars in aid packages that Congress approved for Ukraine were resolute that Russia and Vladimir V. Putin, its president, were the aggressors in the conflict.—
Karoun Demirjian,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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From far above, the area around Yanghai cemetery looks like a collection of ground-dwelling wasp dens, drilled into a gravelly desert.—
Sarah Scoles,
Discover Magazine,
9 Jan. 2018
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This is the gravelly voice-over of Henry Hill speaking dutifully about downtown theater!—
Hunter Harris,
Vulture,
27 May 2022
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“Gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gritty. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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