grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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America’s relentless march to the suburbs had begun, and corporations found downtowns crowded and grimy.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
The farmers, led by a man named Halsey who has the demeanor of a cult leader, have a grimy look about them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
The farmers, led by a man named Halsey who has the demeanor of a cult leader, have a grimy look about them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grimy
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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