grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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That, and for photogenic cast members in grimy T-shirts and newsboy caps and the occasional space sweater-vest-sans-shirt look to present gifts, scream inspirational platitudes, and make merry.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Three local restaurants and a gas station received yellow placards for safety violations ranging from a grimy ice machine and food debris to employees failing to wash their hands.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Once the Captain, the General, and Bon settle on the grimy outskirts of Los Angeles, the seven-part series gives us noirish episodes devoted to the bloody missions our hero carries out on behalf of his real and fake superiors.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
And in thinking through the grimy ethics of what these kinds of journalists sometimes have to do (extract confidences and then betray them, essentially committing private harms for the sake of an abstract Public Good).
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
The walls and walkway leading to the front door were grimy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On a grimy couch in the corner, Wiig finds Longfellow and Walker playing video games.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, the dressing room has gone full man cave: there are swords on the wall, a guitar in the corner, her personal items are shoved into a box, and SNL cast members Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker are bickering over video games on a grimy couch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Three local restaurants and a gas station received yellow placards for safety violations ranging from a grimy ice machine and food debris to employees failing to wash their hands.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Once the Captain, the General, and Bon settle on the grimy outskirts of Los Angeles, the seven-part series gives us noirish episodes devoted to the bloody missions our hero carries out on behalf of his real and fake superiors.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
And in thinking through the grimy ethics of what these kinds of journalists sometimes have to do (extract confidences and then betray them, essentially committing private harms for the sake of an abstract Public Good).
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
The walls and walkway leading to the front door were grimy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On a grimy couch in the corner, Wiig finds Longfellow and Walker playing video games.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, the dressing room has gone full man cave: there are swords on the wall, a guitar in the corner, her personal items are shoved into a box, and SNL cast members Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker are bickering over video games on a grimy couch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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